Police must do more to build public trust in their handling of illegal firearms

17 March 2024 - 00:00
By Sunday Times Editorial

With an estimated 3.8-million firearms in circulation in South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, it is clear criminals seldom have to look far to find weapons to commit their heinous deeds. Equally obvious is that removing illegal firearms from society should be a priority for our law enforcement authorities.

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