“The DNA backlog – which has not been cleared as the Minister of Police and Presidency would lead us to believe – and the delay in activating the Convicted Offenders Bill (CO Bill) directly impacts and escalates crime in the country,” said Ian Cameron, Director of Community Safety at Action
“It is an absolute outrage that it took three months to process the DNA of suspects in the Krugersdorp film crew rape case,” said Kaylynn Palm, Action Centre coordinator at Action Society. “Had the DNA backlog been cleared, the National Register for Sex Offenders been up to date and the
Action Society visited the bereaved family of Bakgoba Poo – the murdered four-year-old girl from Benoni – and offered to assist with the investigation and do case oversight. “What happened to Bakgoba is atrocious, and we will do everything in our power to help the family find justice,” said Tshepi
A repeat offender rapist is behind bars for the rest of his life because his buccal sample linked him to a Diepsloot rape case in 2017. “We are hopeful that we will see more rapists and murderers end up in prison because of mandatory buccal samples, ” said Ian Cameron,
“President Ramaphosa must make haste in finally signing the DNA Bill into law,” said Ian Cameron, director of community safety at Action Society. “We are now just one step away from technically making South Africa a safer place against serial criminality.” The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) adopted the Criminal
“We are now one more step closer to getting justice for victims of murder and GBVF offences,” said Ian Cameron, director of community safety at Action Society. “We want to thank the NCOP’s Committee on Security and Justice for realising the need for haste in adopting the DNA Bill.” The
“It is outrageous that the Minister of Police, Bheki Cele, now suddenly sees the urgency of the implementation of the DNA Bill when he was directly involved with its delay,” said Ian Cameron, director of community safety at Action Society. “To insinuate that he was always championing the speedy implementation
“We hope the National Council of Provinces will realise the urgency required to approve the Forensic Procedures Amendment Bill or CO Bill as it is also known,” said Ian Cameron, director of community safety at Action Society. “It is critical that the police capture the DNA of convicted offenders before
“Had the South African criminal justice system been properly working, a 14-year-old girl would not have committed suicide three years after being gang-raped,” said Ian Cameron, director of community safety at Action Society. Two of the three men accused of raping a teenage girl from Bloemfontein in December 2017
Parliament is backing the new DNA Bill that will go a long way in addressing sample backlogs. See full news clip here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rODu2V90n3o&feature=youtu.be
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