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SAPS TO DESTROY FIREARMS

admin — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 08:56:13 +0000

The Minister of Police, Honourable Nathi Nhleko and the Acting National Commissioner of Police, Lieutenant General Khomotso Phahlane cordially invites the media to the destruction of firearms. The firearms destruction is in line with Section 123 of the Firearms Control Act, 2000 (Act 60 of 2000) as prescribed by Regulation 104 (5) of the Firearms […]

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AWB Leader, Member Arrested For Possession of Firearms

admin — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 09:46:00 +0000

The leader of the AWB in the Vaal and his associates have been arrested after they were found in possession of an assortment of firearms and ammunition on Wednesday. A joint operation involving the Vaalrand Organised Crime, the K9 and the Flying Squad led the officers to a house in Vandebijlpark where the 48-year-old AWB […]

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PAROLEE AND THREE MORE NABBED FOR ILLEGAL FIREARMS

admin — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 09:48:37 +0000

Pretoria –The Hawks’ Narcotics unit have on Thursday arrested four men who were linked to a recent theft at Cleveland police station in Johannesburg. The officers were following up on a lead when three luxurious vehicles were spotted driving in a convoy along the N1 route near Carnal Walk. The vehicles were stopped and upon […]

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SAPS Strives to smooth firearm license application process

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 11:59:52 +0000

Pretorria: 18 February 2016 – In order to ensure that the process of renewing firearm licences is as efficient as possible, the South African Police Service (SAPS) calls upon all those whose licences are due for renewal to start the process at least 90 working days before they expire. The purpose of renewing a firearm […]

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Father and son arrested for possession of home-made guns

admin — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 10:38:01 +0000

Pretoria – The Pretoria North Magistrate’s Court has on Thursday granted a R2 000 bail to Willem Nel Jnr who was arrested together with his father for illegal possession of firearms and ammunition in Hammanskraal, outside Pretoria. His father, Willem Nel Snr (49), had his case provisionally withdrawn. When the Hawks together with the National […]

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Media Alert: SAPS to destroy illegal firearms

admin — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 06:37:38 +0000

Pretoria – 03 July 2015: The South African Police Service (SAPS) is continuing its fight against illegal arms and ammunition to ensure that South Africa becomes a safe and crime free country. We recognise that the proliferation of illegal arms and ammunition, if not defeated, will pose a great danger to innocent citizens and the […]

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