PROVINCIAL STATUS REPORT

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

Prov Comm M E Nkabinde

Lowveld(Nelspruit)

Highveld(Kwamahlangu)

Eastern Highveld(Secunda)

FIREARMS CONTROL INFORMATION

FIREARM WORK STATIONS: 22

APPOINTED DFO’S: 102

POLICE AREAS: 3

POLICE STATIONS : 92

BORDER POSTS: 10

RSA POPULATION: 3 246 729 mye 2003RSA LAND SURFACE: 79 490 Sq km

Personnel :SAPS Personnel: 5865Civilians: 1535Total : 7400

PROVINCIAL PROFILE

OVERVIEW OF FIREARM OWNERSHIP IN MPUMALANGA

7Gunsmiths

0Manufacturers

39Dealers

211 610Total number of licenced Firearms

104 464Total number of Licenced Owners

TOTALDETAILS

IMPACT OF LEGISLATION

6 941Average number of re-issued firearm licences over the last 6 years (98-03) per year

71 609Total number of firearm licence applications, renewals & re-issued licences estimated to be processed annually in MPUMALANGA

104 464

211 610

Average number of firearm licence renewals per year based on current ownership

Owners

Firearms

11 765Average number of firearm licence applications considered over last 6 years (98-03) per year

RESOURCES ALLOCATED

• Inventories, Equipment & Professional and Specialised Services– Vehicles - 32

• Computer Equipment – Desktops – 56– Scanners – 52– Printers – 40– Fax machines – 29– Include network connectivity and e-mailing– Licence printer at provincial level X 1

TRAINING PROVIDED TO MEMBERS OF SAPS

• Designated Firearm Officers– Firearms Control legislation - 62

– Practical Approach - 104

– Enhanced Firearms Register System - 44

– Evidence Management - 270

– IBIS Testing - 34