The SAPS face backlogs with police clearance certificates and firearms licences.

Published on

10 May 2022

The non-payment of electricity bills and the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure’s dispute with a landlord have contributed to this. The backlog for police clearance certificates and firearm licences total more than 85 000 collectively.

Merentia Van Der Vent

Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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