Police destroyed more than 15 000 firearms - some seized and others voluntarily surrendered to the state - in Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, on Thursday.
Some of the firearms were confiscated and others were voluntarily surrendered to them.
The 15 700 firearms were among more than 54 500 firearms removed from circulation since April 2022 through a firearms destruction process, national police commissioner General Fannie Masemola said. He oversaw the demolition process. Police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said all the firearms that were destroyed were subjected to ballistics testing to determine whether they had been used in the commission of a crime. All of them, she said, had been cleared.The operation, launched in May, is being rolled out across the country and involves weekly high-density operations from Thursdays to Mondays, when crime is most prevalent.
"The SAPS will continue to intensify operations to detect and remove illegal firearms and ammunition from the streets of South Africa, as they pose a threat to the safety and security of the inhabitants of this country."In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust. For 14 free days, you can have access to a world of in-depth analyses, investigative journalism, top opinions and a range of features. Journalism strengthens democracy. Invest in the future today.
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