The South African Police Service SAPS says its nationwide Easter operations have delivered a major crackdown on crime, with thousands of arrests and illegal weapons seized.
More than 700 people were arrested for selling alcohol without licenses, mainly in KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga.
Authorities also confiscated 132 illegal firearms and more than 1 000 rounds of ammunition, with KZN recording the highest number of handgun confiscations.