Tag: firearms

Police recover 10 firearms after Meyerton taxi shootout

Police have confirmed the recovery of ten high-calibre firearms at the Meyerton…

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Clarity given on private security industry’s proposed ‘firearms ban’

Fears that private security companies would be disarmed by a new amendment…

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7 suspects, including 2 linked to Mozambican national murder, arrested for illegal firearms

The South African Police Service (Saps) has made several arrests related to…

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Alarm as lost or stolen firearms end up in hands of criminals

Lost or stolen firearms contribute significantly to violent crime in South Africa,…

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Only 3% of stolen firearms returned to owners by police over 12 month period

Police registered 3 832 instances of suspects arrested for illegally possessing firearms in…

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Police seize multiple firearms in separate incidents in Western Cape, Mpumalanga

Police have clamped down on two suspects in different provinces who were…

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Police destroy over 18 000 illegal firearms in bid to curb gun violence

Amid growing concerns over the surge in gun violence and mass shootings…

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260 nabbed for illegal possession of firearms in Gauteng

At least 260 people have been arrested in Gauteng for alleged illegal…

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Former cop jailed for stealing firearms from police stations

A former police officer was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment by the…

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