{
  "id": 10424283,
  "title": "Rise Mzansi, ANC call for urgent action on illegal guns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/rise-mzansi-anc-call-for-urgent-action-on-illegal-guns",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T10:47:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/rise-mzansi-anc-call-for-urgent-action-on-illegal-guns/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chief Whip of Rise Mzansi, Makashule Gana, has called for immediate action on the issue of illegal guns to prevent further mass killings in South Africa. Gana responded to several shootings that took place over the weekend, including 18 people shot at a tavern in Wedela, Carletonville, and 10 killed in Lwandle, Western Cape. Another incident last Tuesday saw 12 people, including a pregnant woman, shot at a party in KwaMakhutha, near Durban. Gana attributes these shootings to the presence of illegal firearms within communities, emphasizing the urgent need to remove these weapons.\n\nThe African National Congress (ANC) in Parliament also expressed grave concern over the random mass shootings occurring nationwide. ANC MP Samuel Moela stressed that while the matter is concerning, communities must cooperate with the police to identify the root causes, including illegal guns and other criminal activities. Moela argued that stricter gun regulations and moral regeneration are necessary to address the issue, stating that divine intervention is also required as society needs more than just police intervention to tackle this problem.\n\nMeanwhile, the Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng is advocating for an urgent, multidisciplinary law-enforcement operation following the series of mass shootings. The DA emphasizes that law enforcement must move beyond mere manhunts and strengthen crime intelligence to identify and disrupt criminal networks, gangs, and extortion operations before they carry out attacks. The DA's spokesperson on Police, Lisa Schickerling, highlighted the issue of instability in police leadership as a serious concern, calling for stronger crime intelligence, coordinated action against organized crime, and urgent steps to protect communities from further bloodshed.",
  "summary": "This follows the recent mass shooting across the country including the Wedele and Lwandle shootings.",
  "key_points": [
    "Chief Whip of Rise Mzansi, Makashule Gana, demands urgent action on illegal guns.",
    "ANC in Parliament calls for community cooperation and stricter gun regulations.",
    "DA advocates for multidisciplinary law-enforcement operation to combat organized crime."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}