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Hiroshima for Global Peace

Hiroshima Report 202328. South Africa ■Non-Nuclear-Weapon State

Nuclear Disarmament 28.0 Points Full Points 48 58.3%
 
South Africa has played a leading role in promoting the issue on the humanitarian dimensions of nuclear weapons, as well as adopting the TPNW to which it is a state party. On the other hand, it was cautious in condemning Russia by name at the 1MSP and the NPT RevCon.
Nuclear Non-Proliferation 54 Points Full Points 61 88.5%
 
South Africa is also a state party to the Africa Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty. It acceded to the IAEA Additional Protocol, and has applied the integrated safeguards. It considers that the conclusion of an Additional Protocol should be voluntary.
Nuclear Security 17 Points Full Points 38 44.7%
 
South Africa has not ratified the A/CPPNM and was in the final stages of domestic procedures as of 2021 but did not appear to have completed them in 2022. They have ratified all other nuclear security-related conventions. South Africa has never used IPPAS missions. They still possess a large number of HEUs. There is room for improvement in participation in multilateral efforts.
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