Question NW2061 to the Minister of Police
30 July 2018 - NW2061
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Police
(1) What number of applications for the renewal of firearm licences has been received (a) in the (i) 2015, (ii) 2016 and (iii) 2017 calendar years and (b) since 1 January 2018; (2) what number of firearm licences have currently expired for which no renewal applications for licences have been received; (3) what number of applications for the renewal of firearm licences were submitted after the three months before the due date in each abovementioned year; (4) what number of applications for the renewal of such licences longer than three months after its expiry date were (a) approved and (b) rejected; (5) whether he will make a statement on the matter? NW2215E
Reply:
(1)(a)(i)(ii)(iii) and (b) The total number of applications received, for the renewal of firearm licenses, per financial year, is as follows:
|
(a)(i) |
(a)(ii) |
(a)(iii) |
(b) |
|
2014/2015 |
2015/2016 |
2016/2017 |
2017/2018 |
April to May 2018 |
|
48 724 |
128 419 |
124 807 |
76 995 |
13 338
|
(2) A total of 377 027 firearm licences have currently expired, for which no renewal applications for licences have been received.
(3) No applications for the renewal of firearm licences were submitted, after the three months before the due date, in each of the above-mentioned years.
(4)(a)(b) None.
(5) The Minister will determine, whether to make a statement or not:
Original signed MAJOR GENERAL
ACTING DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER: VISIBLE POLICING
MJ MAMOTHETI
Date: 4 July 2018
Reply to question 2061 recommended
Original signed LIEUTENANT GENERAL
DEPUTY NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: POLICING
SFMASEMOLA
Date: 16 July 2018
Reply to question 2061 recommended/
GENERAL NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE
KJ SITOLE (SOEG)
Date: 23/07/2018
Reply to question 2061 approved
MINISTER OF POLICE
BH CELE, MP
Date: 27/07/2018