Firearm sales increase in South Africa
Do you own a gun or are planning to purchase one?
According to The Witness, more people are purchasing licences to own a gun to ensure their safety after the unrest which rocked Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala declared the province as a state of disaster on 29 July 2021 due to the civil unrest.
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Billions of Rands in damage was caused during the violence and looting in KZN. The violence was sparked by the jailing of former president Jacob Zuma - and soon spread to Gauteng.
This led to South Africans wanting and needing to arm themselves against possible danger.
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Martin Bester spoke to Jonathan Deal, founder and national co-ordinator of Safe Citizen. The organisation promotes legal gun ownership. Deal believes legal, cautious firearm ownership is key to protection in the current landscape in South Africa.
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