The South African state has abandoned its commitment to human rights to profit from weapons deals.
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Zen Mathe holds a BA International Studies from Stellenbosch University. She also holds a PGDip in Sustainable Development from Stellenbosch Universit... y’s School of Public Leadership. As a postgraduate researcher at the Centre for Complex Systems in Transition (CST) she engaged in research around State Capture and governance issues. She is currently working as a researcher at Open Secrets and completing her MPhil.
The South African state has abandoned its commitment to human rights to profit from weapons deals.
![Smoke billows from the site of Saudi Arabia-led air attacks in Sanaa, Yemen March 7, 2021 [File: Khaled Abdullah/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/2021-03-19T143307Z_2006334603_RC2EEM90ONQ5_RTRMADP_3_YEMEN-SECURITY-USA.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)