Cops ordered to prove firearms were tested, not linked to crimes before being destroyed
The police have been ordered to produce proof the more than 50 000 firearms handed over during amnesty periods or confiscated, were tested, and not linked to any crime before they were destroyed.
In a judgment handed down on Monday, the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria ruled the police must provide evidence to non-profit company the South African Agri Initiative within 30 days. Saai approached the High Court after two Promotion of Access to Information Act applications for the information were ultimately granted by the police but then seemingly ignored, as no records were ever sent to the organisation.South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism.
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