An estimated 1,800 state-owned firearms are being lost or stolen every year, entering the illicit market and finding their way into the hands of criminals. (Archive photo supplied by Western Cape government)
There are 2.2-million firearms owned by 502 state entities in South Africa. Of these, an estimated 1,800 are being lost or stolen every year, entering the illicit market and finding their way into the hands of criminals.
Yet, the only state entity that reports some of its lost or…
