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Businessman arrested as 140 firearms seized in security company probe

Mthatha – A 60-year-old Mthatha businessman has been arrested for alleged violations of the Firearms Control Act after police... Read more

22 hours ago

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10 arrested, nine firearms recovered after fatal Gauteng shootout

Johannesburg – Gauteng police have arrested 10 suspects and recovered nine firearms after a shootout in Cleveland, Johannesburg. According... Read more

22 Sep

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PICS | Dagga, guns and a R1m lab: Five arrested as Gauteng police raid De Deur property

Johannesburg – Five suspects have been arrested after Gauteng police uncovered a hydroponic dagga laboratory valued at more than... Read more

28 Aug

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WATCH | The inspection that turned up 100 firearms at a Soweto security firm

Johannesburg – Police have seized 100 firearms and ammunition from a security company in Soweto after a compliance inspection... Read more

23 Aug

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Fake cops attack Limpopo farm, torture owner and flee with firearms

Morebeng – Limpopo police have launched a manhunt for four unidentified suspects who allegedly posed as police officers during... Read more

16 Aug

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Firearms cache recovered in Hout Bay extortion-related police raid

Cape Town – The South African Police Service (SAPS) has arrested three suspects and recovered five firearms during an... Read more

8 Apr

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FARM OF FIREPOWER: Cops bust 62-year-old with 13 Illegal guns and 1,000+ rounds

Cape Town – Mpumalanga police seized 13 unlicensed firearms during an intelligence-driven operation at a farm in Carolina, leading... Read more

17 Jan

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Funeral convoy horror: Cops rescue kidnap victim, bust gunmen with 3 illegal firearms

PARKTOWN – Quick action by members of the Johannesburg Public Order Policing (POP) unit led to the rescue of... Read more

31 Dec, 2025

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Gauteng-to-Western Cape gun trafficking busted in major police operation

Johannesburg – Police believe they have dismantled a major gun trafficking syndicate following the arrest of two suspects and... Read more

30 Jul, 2025

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Government losing 1,800 firearms a year to criminals

An estimated 1,800 state-owned firearms are being lost or stolen every year, entering the illicit market and finding their... Read more

20 Oct, 2024