Corruption at Firearms Register places Firearms in hands of Gangsters
Corruption at Firearms Register places Firearms in hands of Gangsters
11 Feb 2021
When it was first introduced, South Africa’s
Firearms Control Act was intended to usher in a new era of firearms
control in the newly democratised country. But 21 years after the act
was passed in Parliament, monitoring systems have still not been fully
implemented and systemic corruption at the Central Firearms Registry has
allowed firearm licences to be issued to suspected gangsters and other
underworld figures. Read the full Daily Maverick article here