{"id":742,"date":"2026-05-27T11:07:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T09:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.safecitizen.co.za\/?page_id=742"},"modified":"2026-06-23T14:13:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T12:13:20","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.safecitizen.co.za\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row el_class=&#8221;sc-content-section sc-about-intro&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Building safer communities together&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>Safe Citizen is a South African public safety and civic advocacy organisation focused on community safety, responsible firearm ownership, lawful competency systems, and citizen engagement. 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