Question NW2061 to the Minister of Police

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30 July 2018 - NW2061

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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:


Renewals (individuals and institutions)
 

(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
 

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