Illegal firearms fuel violent crime spike in Zimbabwe
/ 3 October 2022

Illegal firearms fuel violent crime spike in Zimbabwe

Police report that between January and October last year, there were 922 armed robberies, up from 744 during the same period in 2020

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Police on alert over intelligence about mooted raids on firearms and ammunitions
/ 19 July 2021

Police on alert over intelligence about mooted raids on firearms and ammunitions

Police have caught wind of plans for a second phase of violence after last week’s riots, apparently set to kick off with the looting of arms in KwaZulu-Natal

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