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Light weapons and ammunition

Western Cape · FY 2025/26

The market for light weapons and ammunition in the Western Cape is about R1.1 million, which is a relatively small but specific niche. What's notable is that this market isn't growing or shrinking, with zero year-over-year growth, so you'll need to compete for existing contracts. With only 3 suppliers currently serving 1 department, it's a fairly exclusive space, but there is a strong favour towards businesses with black ownership, women ownership, and youth ownership, with about 44%, 36%, and 34% of the allocation respectively going to these organisations. Given the specific requirements and limited competition, it's an interesting space to consider. If I were you, I'd focus on building relationships with the single department involved and ensuring your B-BBEE level is optimised to take advantage of the favourable allocation percentages.

Market Size

R1M

Suppliers

3

Departments

1

Avg Transaction

R377K

Supplier Type Allocation

EME (< R10M)

0%

QSE (R10-50M)

0%

GE (> R50M)

0%

BEE Allocation

Black Owned

43.9%

Women Owned

36.5%

Youth Owned

34.1%

Disabled Owned

28.7%

Spending Trend

2018/19
R17K
2019/20
R35K
2020/21
R334K
2022/23
R440K
2023/24
R547K
2024/25
R266K
2025/26
R1M
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