Civil rights groups have joined a growing number of voices criticising the proposed amendments to the country’s firearm legislation. Read more: https://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/news/proposed-amendments-to-gun-ownership-law-draws-mixed-reactions-48536f74-cd78-486d-a712-686b273ed5d9
Action Society is concerned after a fourth person since October 2020 has been arrested in South Africa in connection with child pornography. According to police spokesperson Captain Malcolm Pojie a 48-year-old farmer from Swellendam was arrested two weeks ago because he was in possession of footage that amounts to
Civil society organisations have lambasted Police Minister Bheki Cele for his denial that there was a shortage of evidence collection kits, also known as “rape kits”, at police stations last year. Read more: https://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/news/civil-society-groups-slam-cele-over-denial-of-rape-kits-shortage-6374ecb7-f14d-40a3-b26d-5c940d777701
Civil rights group Action Society has announced that it has lodged a complaint with the Public Protector (PP) against the SAPS and considering other legal options as the backlog of unprocessed DNA tests approaches the 200,000 mark. The group has since accused the police service of misleading Parliament and South African citizens.
Civil rights group Action Society has announced that it has lodged a complaint with the Public Protector (PP) against the SAPS and considering other legal options as the backlog of unprocessed DNA tests approaches the 200,000 mark. Read more: https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/crime/2457238/action-society-lodges-complaint-with-public-protector-on-dna-backlog/
Action Society is concerned about the extent to which the South African Police Service (SAPS) is misleading Parliament and fellow South Africans. The lobby group therefor has instructed their legal team to lodge a formal complaint against the SAPS with the Public Protector. According to Action Society mismanagement and maladministration
Lobby group Action Society has instructed its legal team to lodge a formal complaint with the public protector against the police and are also considering other legal options, as the backlog of unprocessed DNA tests approaches the 200 000 mark. Read more: https://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/news/lobby-group-tackles-cops-over-dna-backlog-78773e4d-6d24-45fc-8efa-4968298e1a67
Cape Town – The police have implemented a turnaround strategy on its DNA backlog saga, and have adopted a project plan-driven approach to finalise the backlog. This after an outcry by civil society organisations that its forensic science laboratory’s electronic registry system has been down for almost a year, and
The police have implemented a turnaround strategy on its DNA backlog saga, and have adopted a project plan-driven approach to finalise the backlog. Read more: https://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/news/turnaround-plan-to-tackle-dna-backlog-implemented-by-saps-7c4f10d3-8b6a-4baa-91c6-55040b57a98d
SAPS lies this morning caught up with them when a meeting with the Portfolio Committee on Police concluded that the FDA (Forensic Data Analysts) system should be switched back on. The chairperson of the committee, Tina Joemat-Pettersson, admitted that she had been misled and gave relevant parties another week to
Action Society acts in the interest of the public through active advocacy for policy change. We work within the community to fight for a reformed justice system, holding government accountable for failing to protect South African citizens.
