Related Rule
South Africa
Practice Relating to Rule 78. Exploding Bullets
South Africa’s Revised Civic Education Manual (2004) states:
i. Prohibited Weapons. The following weapons have been prohibited:
(1) Explosive Projectiles Under 400g. St. Petersburg Declaration renouncing their use in 1868.
South Africa, Revised Civic Education Manual, South African National Defence Force, 2004, Chapter 4, § 56(f)(i).
South Africa’s LOAC Teaching Manual (2008) states:
3. Means and Methods of Warfare
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Several specific weapons are governed by specific treaties. These treaties establish two categories of weapons, to wit[:]
- Weapons of which the use is totally prohibited; and
- Weapons of which the use is permitted under certain conditions.
Weapons of which the Use is Totally Prohibited
- Projectiles of a weight below 400 grams, which are either explosive or charged with detonating or inflammable substances. (St. Petersburg Declaration dated 11 December 1[8]68.)
South Africa, Advanced Law of Armed Conflict Teaching Manual, School of Military Justice, 1 April 2008, as amended to 25 October 2013, Learning Unit 3, p. 174.
