Arms

Arms committee fails to explain SA’s weapon sales to Saudi Arabia and UAE

In the 30 years since the National Conventional Arms Control Committee was established, export permits have routinely been granted... Read more

yesterday

The case against two Lesotho Defence Force soldiers was postponed at the Maseru Magistrates’ Court. They are accused of... Read more

5 Feb

Cape Town – Police in the Western Cape have arrested eight men after uncovering a cache of firearms, including... Read more

22 Sep, 2025

Cape Town – Police discovered a significant cache of illegal firearms and ammunition during an intelligence-driven operation at a... Read more

2 Sep, 2025

Johannesburg — A South African court ordered the national arms regulator on Friday to suspend and review all permits... Read more

20 Jul, 2024

Russia – The Kremlin on Friday dismissed a report that Russia was plotting to assassinate the chief executive of... Read more

12 Jul, 2024

Jerusalem – Two top Israeli officials criticised US President Joe Biden on Thursday for threatening to stop certain arms... Read more

9 May, 2024

Cape Town – The US ambassador to South Africa, Reuben Brigety, has declined to comment on the controversial docking... Read more

27 Sep, 2023

Cape Town – ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says the government would act against anyone found to have sold arms... Read more

29 May, 2023

Moses B. Khanyile, Stellenbosch University The recent furore over accusations by the US ambassador to South Africa, Reuben Brigety,... Read more

26 May, 2023