AVAILABILITY OF FIREARMS IN SOUTH AFRICA

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Excluding Western Cape 1 386 544
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COMPLIANCE INSPECTIONS

• Approximately 15 000 inspections conducted
  countrywide and approximately 117 600 firearms
  inspected by the South African Police Service
• Inspections conducted on private individuals,
  institutions such as dealerships, security
  companies etc. Generally compliance was achieved
  during these inspections.
• In instances where irregularities have been
  detected the South African Police Services has
  acted decisively to deal with these aspects.
  Approximately 300 persons where arrested in this
  drive and 450 investigations are still pending.

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COMPLIANCE INSPECTIONS ON FIREARMS OPERATION
SETHUNYA
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FIREARMS IN POSSESSION OF SECURITY BUSINESSES
INSPECTED DURING OPERATION SETHUNYA

• Total number of Security Companies inspected
  during Operation Sethunya
• Firearms Inspected 3879
• Firearms Confiscated 111
• Ammunition Confiscated 365
• Arrest made 4
• Investigations initiated from inspections 12

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DECLARATION OF UNFITNESS TO POSSESS FIREARMS
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IMPACT OF OPERATION SETHUNYA ON CRIME AND VIOLENCE

• Assesment made for the 2nd quarter of 2003
• Arrests for illegal possession
• Increase of 17.9
• Arrest for drug related crime
• Increase of 11.3
• Driving under the influence of liquor
• Increase of 15.9

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IMPACT OF OPS SETHUNYA ON CRIME AND VIOLENCE

• Murder cases reported
• Decrease of 8.3
• Attempted murder
• Decrease of 12.6
• Robbery Aggravated
• Increase of 23.4
• In general decrease of crime except for robbery
  aggravated

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PRESENTATION TO THE PARLIAMENTARY PORTFOLIO
COMMITTEE ON SAFETY AND SECURITY

• 2003-09-17