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ARREST

Firearm arrest in Fort Beaufort

In a crime intelligence driven operation, police in Fort Beaufort arrested a 29 year old man for possession of a prohibited firearm and magazine. South African Police Service spokesperson Siphokazi Mawisa said on Friday March 24, 2023 a…

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Two police dogs and three wanted men were killed during an shoot-out in broad daylight on the outskirts of Pietermaritzburg on Monday. Stock photo.Image: 123RF/Pop Nukoonrat
FIREARM LICENCE

Challenges mount against plan to remove self-defence as reason to own firearm

The Firearms Control Amendment Bill which, among others, seeks to remove self-defence as a reason to own a gun, has been described by civil rights groups as an “atrocity”, “reckless” and “irrational”. The public has 43 days to comment on…

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