Oh, let me point out the irony. South-Africa has very strict gun control laws and that makes it difficult for your average citizen to get a license. But the police and military are often robbed of their arms or equipment goes 'Missing' often enough that getting your hands on an illegal weapon is really easy.

Read this article for insight as to how a military base was robbed at knifepoint.
http://www.enca.com/south-africa/knife-wielding-attackers-rob-rifles-free-state-military-base