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Gun Free South Africa

Alarm and applause after Police Minister Mchunu takes aim at private security guns

South Africa

Alarm and applause after Police Minister Mchunu takes aim at private security guns

By Caryn Dolley

A fire hazard plus ‘thousands’ of firearm licence fraud suspects – SA’s gun control chaos

South Africa

A fire hazard plus ‘thousands’ of firearm licence fraud suspects – SA’s gun control chaos

By Caryn Dolley

The horrific legacy of South Africa’s gun-smuggling cops – murder, depression, anxiety and trauma

South Africa

The horrific legacy of South Africa’s gun-smuggling cops – murder, depression, anxiety and trauma

By Caryn Dolley

‘We are tired of standing over open graves’ — class action lawsuit takes aim at cop-smuggled gun crimes

South Africa

‘We are tired of standing over open graves’ — class action lawsuit takes aim at cop-smuggled gun crimes

By Caryn Dolley

Bullet points – this is what drove victims of cop-smuggled firearms to launch a lawsuit against police

South Africa

Bullet points – this is what drove victims of cop-smuggled firearms to launch a lawsuit against police

By Caryn Dolley

This week – Maternal Newborn Health Conference, new report on Rwandan genocide and briefing by Gun Free SA

South Africa

This week – Maternal Newborn Health Conference, new report on Rwandan genocide and briefing by Gun Free SA

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Bheki Cele in the firing line of critical class action against police over the smuggling of guns to gangsters

South Africa

Bheki Cele in the firing line of critical class action against police over the smuggling of guns to gangsters

By Caryn Dolley

Weekend eruption of tavern massacres shocks South Africa to the core

South Africa

Weekend eruption of tavern massacres shocks South Africa to the core

By Bheki Simelane, Chris Makhaye and Onke Ngcuka

Friday activist: Gun Free SA’s Adèle Kirsten on a mission to ban weapon licences for self-defence

South Africa

Friday activist: Gun Free SA’s Adèle Kirsten on a mission to ban weapon licences for self-defence

By Biénne Huisman

Should 3% of the population call the (gun)shots?

South Africa

Should 3% of the population call the (gun)shots?

By Peter Storey

Firearms Control Amendment Bill: The dark side of the war of words over proposed gun regulations

South Africa

Firearms Control Amendment Bill: The dark side of the war of words over proposed gun regulations

By Sandisiwe Shoba

The answer to gun violence

South Africa

The answer to gun violence

By Sara Chitambo