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Police conduct planned compliance inspection at Mathibeli’s business premises

ABI Analysis · South Africa trade Sentiment: -0.85 (very_negative) · 19/03/2026
Police conduct planned compliance inspection at Mathibeli’s business premises Zandile.Khumalo Thu, 03/19/2026 - 15:25 DURBAN - Police have once again descended on a property linked to businessman Calvin Mathibeli, as part of a compliance inspection targeting his security company. Earlier this month authorities raided multiple properties linked to Mathibeli. READ | Police raid multiple Durban properties linked to Calvin Mathibeli Now, officers have returned as part of a planned compliance inspection under Operation Buyisa. This is a SAPS initiative aimed removing illegal firearms from circulation and ensure security companies adhere to national regulations. The latest visit to the security company comes after the Durban High Court dismissed Calvin Mathibeli’s attempt to stop the police from carrying out a firearms compliance inspection at his company. READ | Legal blow for Mathibeli as court clears path for firearms inspection KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda said at Calvin and Family Security Services, they flagged discrepancies in the number of firearms recorded. “The person responsible for firearms at the Mathibeli’s security firm claims that the company has 815 firearms but, in their report, they have a record of 857 firearms. “We believe that as we continue the inspection, the numbers will correspond. If they

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Sources: eNCA South Africa

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