Township residents in Pretoria call for stronger action against illegal firearms

The murder of popular DJ and comedian, Peter Mabuse, popularly known as Mashata, has highlighted the scourge of gun violence in the country. Communities in especially townships around Pretoria say they are living in perpetual fear as contract killings are order of the day. They say guns that are flooding communities, often make it easy for contract killings to take place. They want urgent and stronger action against individuals who own unlicensed firearms, as they say this might cushion communities against gun violence. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.