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Illicit firearms and state failure: How regulatory dysfunction fuels the illegal market
02 Apr 2026South Africa’s illegal firearm problem is real. But its roots lie in governance failure rather than in the existence of lawful licensing. When thousands of...
Disarming South Africans by removing self-defence as a reason for firearm ownership: A rights crisis in the making
20 Mar 2026This article examines Section 11 and 12 of the Constitution coupled with a brief analysis of the common law principle of self-defence (private defence), we...
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...
How CRC delays undermine the entire justice system
26 Jan 2026The Criminal Record Centre (CRC) sits at the core of South Africa’s criminal justice system. When it fails, everything connected to it slows down or...
Why safety costs are not lifestyle choices
26 Jan 2026For many households, security expenses compete directly with education, healthcare, transport, and housing costs. These are not discretionary trade-offs. They are forced decisions made in...
Why private security has become South Africa’s first responder
21 Jan 2026Private security operates within legal frameworks and oversight structures. It employs hundreds of thousands of South Africans and provides stability where state capacity is limited....
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