Strategic Petroleum Stocks: A Test of South Africa’s National Strategy, Joan Swart, in Nongqai Vol.17 No.7

Strategic Petroleum Stocks: A Test of South Africa’s National Strategy, Joan Swart, in Nongqai Vol.17 No.7

by | Jul 24, 2026 | Defence Policy and Strategy, Energy Security, National Security - Nasionale Veiligheid, South Africa, STRATEGIC STUDIES

Abstract: South Africa’s draft Strategic Petroleum Stocks Policy is about far more than fuel security. It signals a renewed appreciation that national resilience cannot be left entirely to market forces, and that strategic endurance requires deliberate...
Amazon Changes the Starlink Debate, Joan Swart, in Nongqai Vol.17 No.7

Amazon Changes the Starlink Debate, Joan Swart, in Nongqai Vol.17 No.7

by | Jul 17, 2026 | Defence Policy and Strategy, National Security - Nasionale Veiligheid, South Africa, STARLINK, Strategic communication, Strategic Interconnectivity, STRATEGIC STUDIES

Abstract: Amazon’s planned entry into South Africa’s satellite internet market fundamentally shifts the Starlink debate from individual companies to the governance of strategic digital infrastructure. As communications infrastructure becomes increasingly...