Firearm licenses
Report to SAPS; firearms must be secured immediately
Some steps differ by region inside the country.
Where
The nearest SAPS station, and the Central Firearms Register through SAPS.
How
Secure the firearms immediately in a safe, do not leave them accessible and do not simply keep them yourself.
Report the death to the nearest SAPS station and ask about handing the firearms in for safekeeping against a written receipt.
Ask SAPS what the executor must do next, options usually include transfer to a licensed person, sale through a dealer, or destruction.
Keep every receipt and reference number, the executor must account for each firearm.
What to bring
A certified copy of the death certificate
The firearm licence documents
The executor's letter once available
Your own ID
Timing
Report immediately. There are statutory deadlines for the executor to deal with the firearms.
This is practical information, not legal, medical, or financial advice.