Cape Town VIP security company with no Psira record in hot water for dodgy firearms licences | News24

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One person was arrested at a Cape Town security company that offers VIP guarding and kidnap protection as the company is investigated for operating without the required authorisations.

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A Cape Town VIP protection company is in hot water after allegedly keeping 42 firearms without requisite licensing and operating without being registered with the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority , which regulates the private security industry. The Hawks allege that this follows inquiries into whether the company's registration requirements were up to par, including with Psira, the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission and the Enhanced Firearms Registration System.

"The premises were visited on 21 June 2023 to conduct a compliance inspection on Bax Street, Ndabeni in Maitland, and the team discovered a total of 42 firearms and [ammunition] stored in three different safes on the premises," Vukubi said.Join the 1 million News24 readers who are signed up to receive the top, must-read stories of the day in their inbox. Join them and get premium news, every weekday at 6 am.

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