Crime in SA | Discussion | Illegal firearms: a threat to public safety

JOHANNESBURG - The proliferation of illegal firearms in the country poses a significant threat to public safety.

WATCH: Surge in missing firearms from the SAPS

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.