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In assessing the current security measures used at air and sea ports of entry in South Africa, the obvious first step was to investigate these systems in their entirety. Only when their processes, procedures and requirements were fully understood would it be possible to identify any shortcomings and establish whether these could be exploited by traffickers in firearms. Detailed case studies of the Johannesburg International Airport (JIA), Durban Harbor and the City Deep Container Terminal (an internal port) were undertaken, and supplemented by visits to Lanseria Airport, Durban Airport and Richards Bay Harbour to assess whether the security systems used were comparable.