Thousands make their voices heard over proposed Firearms Control Amendment Bill Members of the public have until the Friday to comment on the proposed Firearms Control Amendment Bill. Image: 123RF/ Pop Nukoonrat
With the deadline for public comment on the Firearms Control Amendment Bill approaching, thousands of South Africans have made their voices heard regarding the proposed bill.
The bill was published in the government gazette late last month and sparked fierce debate.
Among other things, the proposed bill indicates that applicants applying for a firearm should provide a valid reason and that no licences will be issued to civilians for self-defence purposes.
Decline in KwaZulu-Natal political killings
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Police Minister Bheki Cele.
The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on political killings in KwaZulu-Natal has reported a significant decline in the crime since 2016, says Police Minister Bheki Cele.
President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed the IMC in 2018 in the wake of an escalation in politically related incidents in the province.
The IMC was made up of the Ministers of State Security, Defense, Justice and Correctional Services and Police.
Its mandate was to ensure that perpetrators were brought to book, and to put an end to political violence in the province.
In July of the same year, an integrated multi-disciplinary Task Team consisting of the South African Police Service (SAPS), the National Prosecuting Agency supported by the State Security Agency and Correctional Services was established.
Police are fighting an endless battle to get illegal firearms off the street, for as soon as they confiscate guns, those guns find themselves on the streets again because of corrupt cops.