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Police destroy nearly 14,000 illegal guns seized from criminals

By Everson Luhanga The guns were seized during crime-fighting operations, firearm amnesty periods and criminal cases, and some were linked to farm attacks. Gauteng had the highest number destroyed with 5,193 guns, and police have destroyed 305,934 firearms over the past seven years. Communities hit by shootings and armed robberies could see fewer illegal guns on the streets after police destroyed 13,859 firearms in Vanderbijlpark on 19 Februar…
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@ScrollaAfrica #RealNewsForMobile broke the news in on Thursday, February 19, 2026.
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