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Three pressure points threatening lawful firearm ownership in South Africa, warns Civil Society South Africa
05 Mar 2026CSSA warns that legislative changes, administrative barriers and proposed firearm taxes could steadily reduce the number of law-abiding citizens able to defend themselves.
Understanding the Justice Pipeline: Where it breaks down and what needs fixing
04 Mar 2026The criminal justice process operates as a pipeline. A case enters at reporting and exits at conviction and sentencing. If any stage fails, the entire...
South Africa’s violent crime crisis: What the latest statistics reveal about institutional failure
04 Mar 2026Civil Society South Africa’s position is that sustainable crime reduction will not be achieved through operational responses alone. It requires measurable strengthening of investigative capacity,...
Policy commentary: The Marksman Arms judgment and the Central Firearms Registry
02 Mar 2026Officials confused a close corporation with a company, referred to “directors” where none exist in law, and applied requirements that were not grounded in the...
Economists: Tax Relief for Private Security Is Reasonable and Overdue
15 Nov 2025According to independent economic analysts, the logic behind the proposal is sound: households that invest in private security are effectively relieving the state of a...
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