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VIP Protection vs Citizen Disarmament: The Numbers Government Won’t Publish

15 Jan 2026 | By

We examine the budget allocations for VIP protection units while ordinary citizens are told self-defence is no longer a justification for licensing.

According to available budget documents, the government spends over R1.2 billion annually on VIP protection services. Cabinet ministers and senior officials travel with heavily armed guards carrying military-grade weapons. The hypocrisy is stark: those who propose disarming citizens are themselves heavily armed – at taxpayer expense.

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