Question NW653 to the Minister of Police
05 April 2019 - NW653
Mhlongo, Mr P to ask the Minister of Police
What number of firearms is held by each security company registered with the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority at a (a) provincial level and (b) national level?
Reply:
a) A total of 2 677 security companies are registered with the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA), with 102 943 firearms registered on the Central Firearm Register (CFR) database.
|
Province |
Number of Security Companies |
Number of Firearms |
|
Eastern Cape
|
168 |
2 823 |
| Free State |
50 |
517 |
|
Gauteng KwaZulu-Natal |
909 499 |
64 305 17 676 |
|
Limpopo |
649 |
11 172 |
|
Mpumalanga |
126 |
2 193 |
|
North West |
93 |
1 607 |
|
Northern Cape |
20 |
135 |
|
Western Cape |
163 |
2 515 |
|
Total |
2 677 |
102 943 |
(b) There are no security companies registered at a national level.
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