A process to destroy more than 26 000 firearms got underway on 10 March 2022, in Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng. These are firearms that were either confiscated by the police, voluntarily surrendered to or forfeited to the state.
The police have to continually detect and remove illegal firearms from circulation as they are being used to commit serious and violent crimes.
Melting these firearms therefore ensures that the proliferation of firearms is dealt a blow.
The SAPS will continue 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.
