South Africa's private security industry has grown rapidly, and some companies now shelter the organised crime they should prevent.
As great-power rivalry intensifies, Pretoria can no longer treat its southernmost waters as a distant concern.
Geography, weak coordination and uneven member-state engagement continue to constrain SADC's maritime security architecture despite strategic frameworks adopted since 2011.
From piracy to illegal fishing, maritime threats in the region demand urgent, coordinated policy action.
With good leadership and clear strategy, corruption can be tackled, with many benefits for policing in South Africa.
Zimbabwe remains trapped in cycles of dysfunction that make democratic transformation increasingly difficult.
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