Question NW1105 to the Minister of Police
26 April 2016 - NW1105
Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Police
(1)With reference to his reply to question 693 on 1 April 2016 and the link to a certain advert selling a semi-automatic firearms (details furnished), (a) what action is his department taking against the specified person (name furnished), (b) who is the investigating officer and (c) what progress has been made in this case; (2) what immediate steps are being taken to stop the selling of firearms from the specified person’s private residential home?
Reply:
(1)(a) The South African Police Service has registered an enquiry investigation into the purported advertisement.
(1)(b) Particulars of the investigating officer are witheld to enable investigation without fear or favour.
(1)(c) The enquiry is still under investigation.
(2) Steps will be informed by the ensuing enquiry once all necessassy information has been obtained.