NEWSLETTER: December 2024 – Tips to live this Dezemba
December, or ‘Dezemba’, is SA’s most exciting time of the year – school holidays, celebrations, family get-togethers and social gatherings are a few things to look forward to.
Yet, during this time, we see an alarming rise in gun-related incidents. Easy access to guns, rising crime rates, heightened alcohol consumption, and domestic conflicts play a huge role, turning good times into […]
SANTA LETTER: Protect kids not guns
SA has one of the highest murder rates in the world. Every day 33 people are shot and killed. All too often the victims are children – simply playing in the wrong place at the wrong time.
The availability of guns, which are designed to kill and which are 4 to 7 times more deadly than any other weapon, is a […]
HOW TO: Silence the Guns in Africa – Guide for Activists
The African Union Silencing the Guns in Africa Activism Guide, developed in partnership with the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom’s Mobilising Men for Feminist Peace Initiative, is a resource for activists to help silence the guns across the continent. By bridging the gap between research, activism, and policy engagement, the Guide recognises that peace across Africa cannot be […]
NEWSLETTER: November 2024 – More people shot dead than die on SA’s roads
GFSA’s November 2024 Newsletter is out.
Contents:
- More people shot dead than die on SA’s roads
- 365 Days of Activism to protect women and children
- Launch: Silencing the Guns in Africa Activism Guide
- GFSA’s 2022-2023 annual report now available
- Functional Central Firearms Registry helps stop crime
Download here.
ANNUAL REPORT: GFSA’s 2022-2023 Report is now available
GFSA’s 2022-2023 Annual Report is out. Highlights include
- Prinsloo Guns class action
- Call to strengthen SA’s Central Firearms Registry
- Using storytelling to stop gun violence
- Shifting public perception of GFSA
Download GFSA’s 2022-23 annual report here.
HOW TO: Build sustainable partnerships for change
GFSA is committed to working in partnership to create a safer South Africa. To help us – and you – build and sustain collaborations for meaningful change, our youth team developed a Partner Toolkit with support from the DG Murray Trust.
If you want to go fast, go alone, if you want to go far, go together.
