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Assessing the prospects of augmenting South African cyber defence exports
Thesis (MMil)--Stellenbosch University, 2026.
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/136130 Assessing the prospects of augmenting South African cyber defence exports Mukwevho, Khathutshelo Van Der Waag-Cowling, Noelle Khanyile, Moses Bongani Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Military Sciences. School for Security and Africa Studies. Computer security -- International cooperation Information warfare Defense industries -- South Africa Arms transfers -- Government policy South Africa -- Foreign economic relations UCTD Thesis (MMil)--Stellenbosch University, 2026. Mukwevho, K. 2026. Assessing the Prospects of Augmenting South African Cyber Defence Exports. Unpublished masters thesis. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University [online]. Available: https://scholar.sun.ac.za/items/ab9ec696-f7b2-4fd6-9c44-f894f9bf94d4 ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study investigates the prospects of augmenting South Africa’s cyber defence exports within the context of Africa’s evolving security landscape. The research was motivated by the recognition that cyberspace has emerged as a decisive domain of power, with implications for state sovereignty, regional stability, and international influence. Despite South Africa’s historical legacy of defence innovation, its cyber exports remain limited, raising questions about its ability to position itself as a continental leader in this field. Drawing on secondary data sources, including scholarly literature, government policy documents, institutional reports, and open-access media, the study employed a qualitative, document-based methodology. The analysis was structured across five chapters. It examined the evolution of the South African Defence Industry, assessed the characteristics of cyber warfare in Africa, and evaluated South Africa’s strategic cyber posture. The findings revealed a persistent gap between capacity and capability: while South Africa possesses the industrial base, scientific infrastructure, and economic diversification necessary to build a cyber ecosystem, it has yet to align these assets into an operational and export-ready capability. The study concludes that South Africa can indeed develop such an ecosystem, provided its institutions bridge the misalignment between government, academia, and the private sector. This research contributes to the scholarly literature on cyber power, middle powers, and defence-industrial strategy by situating South Africa within a broader debate on how emerging states leverage cyber capabilities to shape regional orders. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Geen Afrikaanse opsomming nie. Masters 2026-04-23T07:40:57Z 2026-04-23T07:40:57Z 2026-03 Thesis https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/136130 en_ZA Stellenbosch University ix, 122 pages application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Computer security -- International cooperation Information warfare Defense industries -- South Africa Arms transfers -- Government policy South Africa -- Foreign economic relations UCTD Mukwevho, Khathutshelo Assessing the prospects of augmenting South African cyber defence exports |
| title | Assessing the prospects of augmenting South African cyber defence exports |
| title_full | Assessing the prospects of augmenting South African cyber defence exports |
| title_fullStr | Assessing the prospects of augmenting South African cyber defence exports |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing the prospects of augmenting South African cyber defence exports |
| title_short | Assessing the prospects of augmenting South African cyber defence exports |
| title_sort | assessing the prospects of augmenting south african cyber defence exports |
| topic | Computer security -- International cooperation Information warfare Defense industries -- South Africa Arms transfers -- Government policy South Africa -- Foreign economic relations UCTD |
| url | https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/136130 |
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