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Action Society slams SAPS over 6 week DNA backlog because of tender delays

The South African Police Service (SAPS) forensic labs grinded to a complete halt six weeks ago because repeated delays in

25th July 2023

Bheki Cele

DNA backlog and delay of CO Bill implementation fails victims of serial criminals like Thabo Bester

“The DNA backlog – which has not been cleared as the Minister of Police and Presidency would lead us to

30th March 2023

#SaveOurChildren

Justice in Chantal Makwena case, more than three years after brutal rape and murder

More than three and a half years after the horrifying rape and murder of five-year-old Chantal Makwena, her murderer-rapist finally

9th February 2023

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DNA Bill still not operational – Action Society and DNAforAfrica call on President Ramaphosa to act swiftly

“We cannot understand why it is so difficult for the government to implement simple steps to make South Africa safer

3rd February 2023

Bheki Cele

DNA backlog puts back Krugersdorp rape case by three months – Action Society demands overhaul of SAPS management structure

“It is an absolute outrage that it took three months to process the DNA of suspects in the Krugersdorp film

27th October 2022

#SaveOurChildren

Action Society offers assistance in Bakgoba Poo case – Demands no bail for sex offenders

Action Society visited the bereaved family of Bakgoba Poo – the murdered four-year-old girl from Benoni – and offered to

20th October 2022

Bheki Cele

DNA Board unable to answer questions about DNA backlog – Action Society wants them gone

The National Forensic Oversight and Ethics Board – known as the DNA Board – could not satisfactorily answer where the

19th October 2022

CO Bill

DNA puts repeat rapist behind bars – Action Society urges president to finalise DNA Bill

A repeat offender rapist is behind bars for the rest of his life because his buccal sample linked him to

14th September 2022

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Chantelle Makwena case postponed once again – No plead yet after more than three years

It is more than three years later, and still, the accused rapist and murderer of 5-year-old Chantelle Makwena from Rocklands,

7th September 2022

Bheki Cele

Cele’s lie upon lie upon lie – DNA backlog impossible to be cleared by October deadline

“It seems that the Minister of Police, Bheki Cele, told yet another lie when he promised the DNA backlog would

25th August 2022

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Action Society slams SAPS over 6 week DNA backlog because of tender delays

DNA backlog and delay of CO Bill implementation fails victims of serial criminals like Thabo Bester

Justice in Chantal Makwena case, more than three years after brutal rape and murder

DNA Bill still not operational – Action Society and DNAforAfrica call on President Ramaphosa to act swiftly

DNA backlog puts back Krugersdorp rape case by three months – Action Society demands overhaul of SAPS management structure

Action Society offers assistance in Bakgoba Poo case – Demands no bail for sex offenders

DNA Board unable to answer questions about DNA backlog – Action Society wants them gone

DNA puts repeat rapist behind bars – Action Society urges president to finalise DNA Bill

Chantelle Makwena case postponed once again – No plead yet after more than three years

Cele’s lie upon lie upon lie – DNA backlog impossible to be cleared by October deadline

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