Don’t groom For violence! Support a toy gun free festive season
Gun Free SA and Sonke Gender Justice have partnered on a campaign to encourage parents and caregivers, friends and family to support a toy gun free festive season. The campaign, Don’t Groom For Violence!, is being held within the context of a national gun violence emergency. Says Mary-Ann Nobele, Gun Free South Africa’s youth coordinator, “Toy guns are not fun. […]
Welcome declaration of 6 month national firearms amnesty starting 1 December
Gun Free SA welcomes the declaration that a six month national firearms amnesty will begin on 1 December. SA’s experience of holding amnesties confirms how effective they are at recovering unwanted, unauthorised and illegal guns. If the 2019/20 amnesty is undertaken as part of a comprehensive strategy aimed at recovering and destroying the existing pool of firearms and […]
The answer to gun violence: Maverick Citizen: Cape Town’s Gang War
As South Africa marks the start of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children, Gun Free South Africa’s Sara Chitambo writes about her personal experience at the end of a gun – sadly, a regular experience – and the steps needed to close the tap to end the seemingly endless […]
Briefing 6 of 2019: Firearms amnesties – Four key factors for success
Yesterday’s announcement by the Gauteng Department of Health that gunshots have overtaken motor vehicle accidents as the leading cause of non natural death in the province underscores how urgently action is needed to reduce the availability of guns in South Africa.
The chance of being shot is not random. For someone to be shot, there must be a gun. When […]
Gun control and violence in SA over 25 years
To mark global disarmament week (24-30 October) Gun Free South Africa has published a comprehensive report, which documents the history and impact of gun control in South Africa since Apartheid.
In summary, it tracks gun violence and gun control in South Africa over 25 years, showing that gun control saves lives, but that poor enforcement kills.
Briefing 5 of 2019: Gun control and violence – South Africa’s story over 25 years
Yesterday’s news that parliament’s police portfolio committee has approved a firearms amnesty – the fourth in South Africa’s history – is warmly welcomed.
It’s also perfectly timed, as today marks the first day of global disarmament week (24-30 October), which has been observed annually around the world since 1978.
To commemorate disarmament week, Gun Free South Africa has published a comprehensive […]
