Licence approvals data base

[Elzac]

9mm – Section 13, Sandton SAPS, Gauteng
Handed in: 05/06/2020 (after two previous attempts, payment system was down apparently)
Received attention at DFO: 11/06/2020
Received at CFO: 29/06/2020
Received at licensing section: 04/08/2020
Several emails and calls, lodged a complaint on 29/10/2020
In preparation for consideration: 05/11/2020
For consideration: 09/11/2020
Approved: 10/11/2020 (109 working days)

6.5 Creedmoor – Section 16, Sandton SAPS Gauteng
Handed in: 05/06/2020 (after two previous attempts, payment system was down apparently)
Received attention at DFO: 23/06/2020
Received at CFO: 29/06/2020
Received at licensing section: 04/08/2020
Several emails and calls, lodged a complaint on 29/10/2020
In preparation for consideration: 05/11/2020
For consideration: 09/11/2020
Approved: 10/11/2020 (101 working days)

[Fr3ak]

Section 13
Glock 19x

Submitted to DFO: 19/06/2020
Attention at DFO: 19/06/2020
Called back to DFO to sign safe declaration: 07/07/2020
Provincial DFO: 14/07/2020Provincial DFO QC: 17/07/2020
Return to DFO: 23/07/23
Provincial DFO: 01/08/2020
Provincial DFO QC: 03/09/2020

Send to CFR: 03/09/2020
Received - CFR: 23/09/20 (Send to lic)
Consideration Prep: 02/11/20
For Consideration : 09/11/20
Approved: 10/11/20

[Gwakie]

Section 15
DFO: HoneyDew
Submitted to DFO: 15/07/2020
Attention at DFO: 15/07/2020
Received at Licensing: 29/09/2020
Preparing for Consideration: 09/11/2020
For Consideration : 12/11/2020
Approved: 16/11/20

[Bjorn881]

Section 16
Glock 19 Gen 5 MOS
Western Cape

Submitted to DFO: 08/06/2020
Attention at DFO: 08/06/2020
Received at Licensing Section: 04/08/2020
In Preparing for Consideration: 10/11/2020
For Consideration : 12/11/2020
Approved: 16/11/20 (I never received an sms notifying me, which seems to be a common trend)
161 Calendar Days and 116 Working Days


I lodged 2x complaints via various email addresses on the 2nd and 7th of November, they were both acknowledged by the Nodal Complaints address and forwarded on.

[Kudu_77]

Section 13
North West


HANDED IN - 28/05/2020
DFO - 11/06/2020
PROVINCIAL - 07/07/2020
IN PROCESS PROVINCIAL - 19/09/2020
SENT TO CFR - 30/09/2020
SEND TO LICENSING SECTION - 06/10/2020
RECEIVED AT LICENSING SECTION - 21/10/2020
IN PREPERATION FOR CONSIDERATION - 06/11/2020
FOR CONSIDERATION - 09/11/2020
APPROVED - 10/11/2020 (109 Work days/152 Normal days)
CARD - ?

Didn't receive an approval SMS from CFR.

[Zakes]

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[Bl4d3]

Province: Western Cape, Cape Town
Firearm: CZ P10 C
Application Type: Section 13
Submitted to DFO: 9 June 2020
Attention at DFO: 13 June 2020
Safe Inspection Done: 16 July 2020 - FAILED - Rescheduled to 24 July - Reason. Incorrect bolts used and not mounted directly to wall, had thin cupboard backing between safe and wall.
Safe Inspection Done - 23 July 2020 - Passed
Sent to Provincial: 07 August 2020 - 60 days / 43 working days
Sent to CFR : 08 September 2020 - 88 days / 63 working days
Sent to Licensing Section: 10 September 2020 - 90 days / 65 working days
Received at Licensing Section: 18 September 2020 - 97 days / 70 working days
In Preparation for Consideration : 16 November 2020 - 157 days / 112 working days
Consideration: 19 November 2020 - 159 days / 114 working days
Prelim Approval:
APPROVED - 20 November 2020 - 160 days / 115 working days
Card Collected:

[glenn.watson]

a mates 243

Province: Western Cape, Cape Town
Firearm: 243
Application Type: Section 16
Submitted to DFO: 27 May 2020
APPROVED - 20 November 2020 - 185days / 132 working days
Card Collected:

[Krico1973]

Province: Eastern Cape
SAPS: Walmer, PE
Firearm: Browning 308
Application type: Section 16
Sumitted to DFO: 28/05/2020
Approved: 20/11/2020
127 business days.
Awaiting card
PS: was stuck at "Received at CFR for 9 weeks" and then moved through all the steps within a week.

[Maria]

I submitted in August and still nothing