PREPAREDNESS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO COUNTER TERRORISM AT PORTS OF ENTRY
Date
2011-11-10
Authors
MQADI, Zamagugu Prudence
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Abstract
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1373(2001), directs its member states,
including South Africa, to take measures to control their borders effectively in order to
prevent the movement of terrorists, the commission of terrorist acts, and the entry of
material that could be used to carry out such acts. The influx of unaccounted refugees
and illegal immigrants from within the African continent and from as far as Asia, some
of which are said to have connections with Al Qaeda, poses a serious security
challenge for the management of South African borders. Despite the existence of the
Border Control Operational Coordinating Committee (BCOCC) and its role in border
management, South Africa’s ports of entry remain porous, posing a threat and a
possible terrorist risk to the nation. The study has determined the preparedness of law
enforcement agencies to counter terrorism at the ports of entry by questioning the
effectiveness and efficiency of the BCOCC and its operational measures. The study
has established that the law enforcement agencies appear prepared, but the
coordinating body remain ineffective and inefficient
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MM thesis - P&DM
Keywords
Terrorism, Ports of entry, South Africa, Border control