Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, which account for at least a third of South Africa’s arms exports and are engaged in a war in Yemen, have rejected the inspections which they consider a violation of their sovereignty, the sources said. ![]() RDM said some of its exports to the Middle East had not been approved since March. Officials at major South African defence groups Denel and Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM) said the dispute was holding up their exports, as did a third big defence company which asked not to be named. The dispute centres on a clause in export documents that requires foreign customers to pledge not to transfer weapons to third parties and to allow South African officials to inspect their facilities to verify compliance, according to the four officials as well as letters obtained by Reuters. JOHANNESBURG, Nov 22 (Reuters) - South Africa is blocking arms sales to countries including Saudi Arabia and the UAE in an inspections dispute, endangering billions of dollars of business and thousands of jobs in its struggling defence sector, according to industry officials. * Graphic-Weapons exports: tmsnrt.rs/37uyL8E * Industry warns of billions in lost business, job cuts * Exports to four countries held up over inspection row ![]() Africa defence industry heavily reliant on Gulf exports
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