Mining and extractives

Smuggled explosives are the key ingredient for illegal mining

Curbing the trafficking of explosives is essential to combating illegal mining syndicates.

Emerging crimes

South Africa’s deadly mix of explosives, extortion and organised crime

The use of terrorist tactics by criminals highlights the urgency of dealing with smuggled explosives.

Arms trafficking

South Africa’s growing threat of explosives smuggling is a ticking time bomb

Organised crimes such as cash-in-transit robberies, illegal mining and ATM bombings are fuelled by the smuggling of explosives in the region.