PROVINCIAL STATUS REPORT

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

Prov Comm N C Sengani

Capricorn(Lebowakgomo)

Vhembe(Thohoyandou)

Mopani(Giyani)

Waterberg(Modimolle)

FIREARMS CONTROL INFORMATION

FIREARM WORK STATIONS: 28

APPOINTED DFO’S: 118

POLICE AREAS: 4

POLICE STATIONS : 89

BORDER POSTS 8

RSA POPULATION: 5 413 586 mye 2003RSA LAND SURFACE: 123 910 sq km

Personnel :SAPS Personnel: 7790Civilians: 1750Total: 9540

PROVINCIAL PROFILE

OVERVIEW OF FIREARM OWNERSHIP IN LIMPOPO

8Gunsmiths

0Manufacturers

31Dealers

139 300Total number of licenced Firearms

66 951Total number of Licenced Owners

TOTALDETAILS

IMPACT OF LEGISLATION

4 915Average number of re-issued firearm licences over the last 6 years (98-03) per year

47 821Total number of firearm licence applications, renewals & re-issued licences estimated to be processed annually in LIMPOPO

66 951

139 300

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

Owners

Firearms

8 081Average number of firearm licence applications considered over last 6 years (98-03) per year

RESOURCES ALLOCATED

• Inventories, Equipment & Professional and Specialised Services – Vehicles 34

• Computer Equipment– Desktops – 71– Scanners – 29– Printers – 35– Fax machines – 33– 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 - 56

– Practical Approach - 104

– Enhanced Firearms Register System - 67

– Evidence Management - SAPS 13 - 265

– IBIS Testing - 36