Theft from SAPS facility unacceptable
16 August 2024
The DA in the Western Cape is deeply troubled by reports of stolen ammunition and weaponry from the Faure Base in Eerste Rivier on Monday.
This theft, which saw items such as a gas launcher, multiple rounds of less-lethal ammunition and several stun grenades go missing, highlights a growing crisis of security within SAPS facilities and cannot simply be seen as an incident of theft.
Sadly, it represents a pattern of supposedly-securely stored weapons finding their way out of SAPS facilities and onto the street.
In January, 15 firearms were stolen from the SAP-13 evidence storage locker within Mitchells Plain SAPS.