Check, Nicasius A.Amadhila, Hileni2026-03-242026-03-242025http://hdl.handle.net/11070/4226A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts (Security and Strategic Studies)The study assessed the effectiveness of current border management strategies and examined their impact on national security, using the border between Namibia and Angola as a case study. Media reports have indicated that the borderline between Namibia and Angola lacked structural integrity, road access, surveillance, and effective border management frameworks. The objectives of the research were to analyse the frequency of illegal crossings and the smuggling of illicit goods between Namibia and Angola. The study also assessed the potential threats to national security posed by the current security infrastructure along the borders. The study used quantitative research methodology by means of a survey design. Data was collected from a sample of 145 respondents using stratified random sampling. The results were analysed employing descriptive and inferential statistics with the aid of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences. The findings revealed that multiple challenges hinder effective border security management, including difficult terrain and limited resources for surveillance and patrols. It resulted in high levels of unauthorised border crossings and illicit trafficking of goods along the borders, which has affected national security. No significant differences were found between agencies regarding borderline fortification inadequacies. The findings further showed a significant positive correlation with national security perceptions, thus emphasising the need for modernisation. Based on the findings, the study recommended the overwhelming support for technology adoption, interagency coordination, establishment of the integrated one-stop border posts, and custom reinforcements based on ground intelligence, with the involvement of the communitiesenSecurity infrastructureStructural integrityBorder security managementModernisationNamibiaUniversity of NamibiaThesis