GOSA's Campaign on the Appeals Board Matter

Holding the Minister of Police Accountable. A lawful challenge to protect due process, fairness, and the rights of responsible firearm owners.

The Firearms Control Act is clear: a Firearms Appeal Board must be appointed to ensure fair and lawful appeals. Yet despite repeated engagement and a formal Letter of Demand, the Minister of Police has failed to act.

This failure is not administrative oversight, it is a breakdown of accountability.

GOSA has stepped in.

We are initiating legal action to compel the Minister of Police to comply with the law and appoint a functioning Firearms Appeal Board.

What GOSA Is Doing

This campaign is about due process. After exhausting formal and lawful avenues, GOSA Law is proceeding with legal action against the Minister of Police.

A Letter of Demand was issued last year, requiring the Minister to comply with the law and appoint Appeal Board members.

That letter received no response.

As a result, summons will now be issued.

This legal action is not political.
It is not ideological.
It is about forcing compliance with the law.

Why This Matters

The absence of a Firearms Appeal Board has real consequences:

Appeals are delayed indefinitely
Law-abiding firearm owners are denied due process
Administrative injustice becomes the norm
Confidence in lawful firearm ownership is undermined

When the law is ignored at the highest level, every citizen pays the price. This case is about restoring legality, accountability, and constitutional process. It is about the law being applied as written. If the Minister can ignore the law here, it sets a precedent everywhere.

Today it’s the Firearms Appeal Board.
Tomorrow it’s something else.

GOSA believes in:

The Constitution
The rule of law
Accountability without fear or favour

This campaign is about ensuring that no office bearer is above the law.

Legal Action Underway

GOSA Law has formally demanded compliance from the Minister of Police. That demand was ignored.

As confirmed by GOSA Chairman Paul Oxley:

“GOSA Law is about to issue summons to the Minister, who has failed to respond to the Letter of Demand we sent him last year requiring him to appoint an Appeals Board as per the law. Keep watching the pinned posts. As soon as we start paying seed money to our lawyer's trust account to kick off the action the game is on.”

The next step is unavoidable: legal summons.

Seed Funding: The First R10,000

Legal action requires funding and GOSA is stepping up. GOSA has committed R10,000 in seed funding to initiate this legal action. This amount has been transferred directly into our attorney’s trust account to formally commence proceedings. In addition, GOSA has pledged to match all donations.

This is the line in the sand.

But meaningful legal action requires sustained support.

How You Can Support This Action

1. Become a GOSA Member

A portion of all new and renewed GOSA memberships will be allocated directly to this legal campaign.
Your membership doesn’t just support advocacy it funds real action in court.

2. Contribute directly to the Legal Campaign / Support the Legal Fund

Direct contributions to the campaign help cover:

Legal drafting and filings
Court processes
Counsel and compliance enforcement
Proper legal pressure
Professional representation
Long-term impact

Transparency & Updates

This action affects every lawful firearm owner in South Africa and the campaign will be run with full transparency.

Progress updates will be shared
Legal milestones will be communicated
Financial accountability will be maintained

Follow GOSA’s official channels for updates as the case proceeds.

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Closing Statement

This is not noise.
This is not politics.
This is lawful resistance through lawful means.

GOSA is acting.
Now we invite our community to stand with us.

The law must be followed.

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