Firearms and Grenade launcher stolen from Defence Force

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Defence Minister, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula says 50 firearms have been stolen from or lost by the Defence Force in the past three years.

In a written reply to a parliamentary question, the Defence Minister acknowledged that the missing weapons included a grenade launcher.

Freedom Front Plus MP, Pieter Groenewald, said it was concerning that 38 of the 50 missing firearms are automatic assault rifles such as R-5, R-4 and R-1 firearms.

He says the Defence Ministry also admitted that six R-5 assault rifles had disappeared from the Air Force.