JOHANNESBURG - The proliferation of illegal firearms in the country poses a significant threat to public safety.
In regions where gangs, drug syndicates, and violent turf wars are prevalent, guns have exacerbated the chaos.
Despite the alarming rise in gun-related crimes, the lack of transparency on lost and stolen firearms from government departments remains a worry.
Delereen James, a member of Parliament's portfolio committee on police discussed this with eNCA.