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The Aerospace, Maritime and Defence Industries Association (AMD) is set to engage with South Africa's National Conventional Arms Control Committee (NCACC) on March 6, addressing regulatory dysfunction in the arms control environment. The AMD highlighted significant delays in permit processing impacting the industry’s competitiveness and job security, with potential job losses of up to 40%. The meeting will focus on the need for accountability and reform in the regulatory regime to ensure the sustainability of the domestic defense industry and compliance with international obligations.