Gun amnesty
Parliament approves another firearm amnesty period
Parliament has approved another firearm amnesty. The amnesty will end in January next year.
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Public urged to hand over weapons during gun amnesty
The gun amnesty period began in December and will last until May.
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Parliament to formally consider gun amnesty
Police portfolio committee chairperson Francois Beukman says the committee will consider Police Minister Bheki Cele's request and then forward the matter to the National Assembly for approval.
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Australians hand over 51,000 illegal firearms in gun amnesty
The illegal weapons surrendered during the three-month gun amnesty, the first in 20 years, will be destroyed.
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Fikile Mbalula calls for another gun amnesty campaign
South Africa ran its first gun amnesty in 1994, where people could hand over illegal firearms for a certain period and not receive punishment.
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Planned Firearm Amnesty hits a snag
Police Minister Nathi Nhleko says the Planned Firearm Amnesty is aimed at reducing the number of illegal firearms in circulation.
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Gun amnesty expected to begin next month in SA
Last week, Cabinet announced a decision was taken to allow people to hand over illegal firearms to police without facing charges.
