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Mzimhle Jikwana, the man convicted of kidnapping and the premeditated murder of two-year-old Oyingcwele Zokufa will know his fate in two weeks.

'The Firearms Control Act...grants no such right to citizens either, owning a gun in this country remains a privilege' - Cele on gun control

Brian Sokutu Government risks becoming a paternalistic toxic enabler and promoter of GBV against the most vulnerable members of society – women. Proposed changes would be a huge step back for women empowerment in South Africa, said Gun Owners SA. Photo: iStock Against a background of soaring crime statistics, with an average of 19 500 firearms reported stolen or misplaced each year in South Africa, including numerous service pistols being taken from police ...

(Getty) Firearm ownership is a divisive and emotional issue in South Africa, the police service says in a formal evaluation of the draft Firearms Control Amendment Bill. The proposed law seeks to eliminate firearm licences for self-defence, limiting guns only to hunters and sport shooters. Licensed gun owners suffer because they are targeted for robbery, says the SAPS in a socio-economic impact assessment. Civil society resistance to the proposed changes can be mitigated through education, the police says. Ownership of firearms is an emotional issue in South Africa, says the police in a forma...

Measures such as better street lighting, training the police and enforcing gun control can effect real change