South Africa is grappling with a surge in gun violence. The problem was put in the spotlight after three separate shootings in one weekend left 22 people dead. In all three incidents, suspects opened fire on people in bars before speeding off in vehicles.
But even before these shootings, gun crimes in South Africa were increasing at an alarming rate. An average of 23 people are shot and killed in South Africa every day, according to the country’s annual crime statistics.
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The biggest gang in SA is the police.
Psalm 11:4-6 KJVS
The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD'S throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, b the children of men. [5] The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth. [6] Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, d fire and brimstone, and an e horrible tempest: this shall be the f portion of their cup.
More Roadblocks in small towns,not just to look for drunk drivers but people who smuggle guns into our beatifull once peacfull country.
If u get rid of Bheki Cele and put someone who knows how to do the job
Police service is very weak
The reporter asking how does one get hold of an AK in South Africa like it's totally impossible it's beyond me😔how the international community still drives a primitive Africa narrative
The guns handed in are supposed to be destroyed but those guns are sold by the police to criminals.
23 people daily
We r living in fear illigal guns 🔫 are easy to buy …. these criminals work with law enforcements…
Wasting time avoiding the real reason ppl are resorting to crime and killing. Hiding behind foreigners and zamazamas, you will all wake up chindeep in absolute kak no return tell you. Keep being xenophobic and keep those blinkers.
Jobs.
ANC has been the problem but we don't look at that… But whatever.
Remember a container loaded with guns was looted last year. I've heard that guns are selling as low as R500 ($35) on Facebook.
The problem started when you made it hard for honest citizens to own guns for self-defence..
This girl must do some groundwork investigation. She just talks, ga tsebe lorr areng pila pila🚮
From 5:35 The media will never play that part because it shows the TRUTH!
I love how she isn't blaming law abiding citizens
I don't know why this article seems to give the impression that this is new.. Since 1994 there has been an exponential increase in violent crime. To improve anything in South Africa, change the government. That's it.. It's not that difficult to grasp
The real murders per day is actually 67…. not the proud info the ANC Gov. want the world to know. Incompetent , corrupt Police, and don't forget that SA is ruled by a ANC mafia; ………🤬that's the real problem!!
Politically driven. The ANC is an expert at creating chaos…
She speaks so beautifully 🤌🏽🇿🇦 represent girl
SOUTH AFRICA like really, HIGHEST GUN CRIME. WHERE IS MEXICO, BRAZIL, SOME PART OF AMERICA.
THE LADY YES ITS TRUE AS SHE MENTIONING GANGSTERS. BUT THEN AGAIN ANYONE CAN BE INVOLVED IN CRIME IN SOUTH AFRICA INCLUDING FOREIGNERS AS WELL. THAT IS A FACT WE HAVE SEEN LESOTHO GUYS WITH AK 47 JUST LIKE WE HAVE SEEN SOME BAD SOUTH AFRICAN AND ZIMBABWEANS ROBBING PEOPLE INCLUDING CASH HEIST.
I'm a honest citizen but now we can't protect our selfs of criminals , I'm. Onsidering getting a gun illegally . Well done south Africa
What a dumb question.
When Farmers are killed it is said to be normal crime. This is normal crime
Fire Bheki Cele, get someone that can do the job and don't make empty promises
The police sre the ones selling these guns
the South Africa military does not use Ak47 rifle, these kinds of guns comes from our neighboring countries such Lesotho, Zim and Mozambique. Botswana is quite a strict country.
How do you get license for an AK47? Police cant reinforce the law on ealegal but the goverment will target legal license holders to take away their weapons.
Problem is, some police sell the confiscated weapons to criminals
First of all…this is a deceptive premise. The question should be: "why is there a surge in violence?" The reason is that SA is just another 3rd World cesspool.
The United states is apparently experiencing this problem as well.
Gun violence increasing significantly, mass shootings increasing significantly.
I wonder why ?
Why all of this sudden this is happening!??
I think a big source of these AK's in South Africa is through the borders – the problem is that South Africa doesn't have a dedicated border security force, we just use regular police. Police are great but they aren't specifically trained to screen and manage borders, we need a specially trained force with the correct equipment to scan vehicles and people crossing borders to ensure that those weapons don't come into South Africa. The police can then deal with those that already are in the nation and get rid of them
She stated that the police and security services are corrupt so how an we supposed rely on them to enforce gun laws? 🤔
I got my firearm license after my father was shot dead in 2010
Lots of guns come across the Mozambique border from arms stashes left over from the war
Illegal weapons in the hands of criminals. Thats facts right there. Unlike the rubbish we hear from overseas.
This is the anti white ruling party .. the majorty would rather be poor than be led by a white man.
It's their own doing they vote for onesettleronebullet rather than jobs
What do you expect when the policing minister is only there to keep corrupt ANC officials out of jail?
Gun control working huh? Lol.
Are these not the guns that military intelligence gave to certain parties to destabilise the 94 elections? Has anyone watched The Bloody Miracle documentary, there were containers of guns, mostly AK47's, hand grenades and RPG's. Let's not forget a whole shipping container of ammo being stolen last year during looting.
an AK is a revolutional South Africans own AKs
Unemployment, joblessness an increased rich poor divide is causing this.
Healthy communities come from redefining the Constitution to be anti-Racist, anti-Aparthied.