Staff Reporter
The Durban High Court has dismissed businessman Calvin Mathibeli’s urgent attempt to stop a police firearms inspection at his Durban North security company on Thursday.
In a statement issued late on Wednesday night, police said the court on Tuesday dismissed Mathibeli’s attempt to interdict the inspection.
The inspection will be conducted under Operation Buyisa, a national intervention that aims to remove illegal firearms from circulation and check compliance by security companies and firearms dealers.
“The court found that Mr Mathibeli’s application lacked urgency and dismissed it with costs,” SAPS said.
“On 19 March 2026, members of Operation Buyisa will proceed with the planned compliance inspection at Calvin and Family Security Services’ premises.”
Section 109 of the Firearms Control Act authorises police or a registrar-authorised official to enter business premises where firearms are used for business purposes and inspect whether licence conditions and other legal requirements are being met.
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