South Africa 26 October 2026, 18:43 via Daily Maverick

When the state fails to protect you, self-defence isn’t a luxury; it’s a necessity

Amid a failure of state protection, disarming law-abiding citizens through the Firearms Control Amendment Bill and ignoring the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority’s governance crisis will fuel chaos rather than safety.

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