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CSSA seeks answers on socio-economic impact assessment behind proposed firearm law
16 Jul 2026The latest applications shift the focus to the Socio-Economic Impact Assessment System (SEIAS), a key safeguard designed to evaluate the likely consequences of proposed legislation...
CSSA launches Transparency Project to uncover evidence behind proposed firearm law
09 Jul 2026Civil Society South Africa (CSSA) has officially launched its Transparency Project, a new initiative aimed at ensuring that major public policy decisions affecting constitutional rights...
CSSA challenges government to prove disarming law-abiding citizens will make South Africa safer in open letter
12 Jun 2026"If government wants to remove self-defence as a lawful motivation for firearm ownership, it must first answer a simple question: how will doing so make...
CSSA: South Africans are being failed while government focuses on disarming the law-abiding
28 May 2026The priorities are completely upside down. Instead of focusing every available resource on tracing violent parole absconders, dismantling criminal networks and restoring consequence for violent...
CSSA: Violent crime proves South Africans cannot be disarmed and left defenceless
22 May 2026“The state cannot acknowledge that violent crime is out of control while simultaneously trying to weaken the public’s ability to protect themselves,” said Clark. “No...
CSSA: Military base breach exposes state as source of criminal firepower
01 May 2026Lawful firearm owners and private security companies are subjected to regulation after regulation, yet the state cannot secure its own weapons. When military bases are...
CSSA: Failing regulator has no mandate to weaken South Africa’s private security frontline
28 Apr 2026CSSA maintains that the priority must be to strengthen the private security sector, not restrict it. This includes recognising its critical role in national safety,...
CSSA demands urgent action as illegal firearm convictions lag and law-abiding citizens face growing restrictions
24 Apr 2026A functional social contract requires more than legislation. It requires enforcement that is visible, consistent, and effective. Without that, public confidence erodes and the gap...
Civil Society South Africa welcomes prison time in Malema firearm case, reinforcing need for accountability
16 Apr 2026CSSA stresses that this case must be understood in its proper context. South Africa faces a serious and ongoing crisis of illegal firearms and violent...
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