In 57 days, eight hours, twenty-seven minutes and twelve seconds (as of writing), the 2010 FIFA World Cup will commence. Ahead of that blessed event, South Africa is doing what it can to reduce the level of violence that continues to plague the country. Much if not most of it armed. And while we’re dong the count-down thing, RSA’s gun amnesty expired at midnight to days ago. “Time has run out for gun-owners to surrender their legal and illegal firearms,” the head of Crime Line, Yusuf Abramjee told the media. “Now is the time for South Africans to join hands with the police in ensuring a safer South Africa by ridding our streets of illegal firearms.” Citizens nicked with illegal firearms now face the “full force of the law.” “Any person who is found to be in the possession of an illegal firearm could, if convicted, face 25 years behind bars,” Abramjee. The problem of gun violence is big and so wide that even the guy in charge has no idea what’s out there, gun-wise: “There are possibly hundreds and thousands or even millions of illegal firearms in circulation on South Africa’s streets.” So what of those shirts?
