As of the fiscal year 2023/2024, the South African Police Services recorded a total of stolen firearms. The Gauteng province had the highest incidence of stolen firearms, with just over reports. On the other hand, *** guns were reported as lost, with the majority occurring in Gauteng. A significant amount of these lost and stolen firearms form part of the illegal firearms circulation in the country.
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SAPS. (September 26, 2024). Number of stolen or lost firearms reported in South Africa in 2023/2024, by province [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1461980/number-of-stolen-and-lost-firearms-reported-in-south-africa/
SAPS. "Number of stolen or lost firearms reported in South Africa in 2023/2024, by province." Chart. September 26, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1461980/number-of-stolen-and-lost-firearms-reported-in-south-africa/
SAPS. (2024). Number of stolen or lost firearms reported in South Africa in 2023/2024, by province. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1461980/number-of-stolen-and-lost-firearms-reported-in-south-africa/
SAPS. "Number of Stolen or Lost Firearms Reported in South Africa in 2023/2024, by Province." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Sep 2024, /statistics/1461980/number-of-stolen-and-lost-firearms-reported-in-south-africa/
SAPS, Number of stolen or lost firearms reported in South Africa in 2023/2024, by province ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1461980/number-of-stolen-and-lost-firearms-reported-in-south-africa/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Number of stolen or lost firearms reported in South Africa in 2023/2024, by province [Graph], SAPS, September 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1461980/number-of-stolen-and-lost-firearms-reported-in-south-africa/
