This week, the IRR is launching Land, Lives & Liberty: A five-point plan to save rural SA – This is a policy document presenting a simple set of solutions to make sure South Africans living in rural areas can thrive and fulfil their ambitions to #LiveFree in a peaceful and prosperous country.

Today, in the first of the three online briefings, IRR deputy head of policy research Hermann Pretorius had a chat with a firearms activist Gideon Joubert about personal and family safety and how self-defence is a vital part of rural safety and security.

Guest:Hermann Pretorius - IRR’s Deputy Head of Policy Research