Weapons act to take effect in January
The dangerous weapons act is set to take effect in January 2014.
An act prohibiting the possession of dangerous weapons, replicas or imitations, in public, will come into operation in January, the presidency said on Wednesday.
"President [Jacob] Zuma has, in terms of the Dangerous Weapons Act, 2013, determined 2 January 2014 as the date on which the said act will come into operation," presidency spokesman Mac Maharaj said in a statement.
The act seeks to revoke all existing legislation which regulates dangerous weapons in the country, in order to provide a uniform legislation across the country.
-Sapa