The South African Police Service (SAPS) forensic labs grinded to a complete halt six weeks ago because repeated delays in tender negotiations meant that the necessary supplies for the biology labs were never purchased. SAPS have tried to blame stock at suppliers in the past, but we have confirmed that
Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola and Police Minister Bheki Cele, along with their friends at G4S, should take money out of their own pockets to track down the convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester. Their disregard for women’s safety and justice in South Africa was once again proved
“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
By Kaylynn Palm It’s been a painful few weeks for the family of 25-year-old Cleo Diko, whose decomposed body was found under a bed in Mandalay in Cape Town. After paying for private DNA testing to confirm her identity, the state is now delaying the release of her remains to
More than three and a half years after the horrifying rape and murder of five-year-old Chantal Makwena, her murderer-rapist finally faced the consequences of his gruesome actions. Ricardo Grysman was found guilty in the rape case of his first victim and guilty of both raping and murdering Chantal – lovingly
“We do not expect President Ramaphosa to refer to the real state of the nation during his address tomorrow night,” said Ian Cameron, Director of Community Safety at Action Society. “When the most vulnerable citizens, children, aren’t safe, no one is. The president, as leader of South Africa, has failed.
“We cannot understand why it is so difficult for the government to implement simple steps to make South Africa safer for all of us,” said Ian Cameron, director of community safety at Action Society. “Violent convicted, charged or arrested offenders can continue with their crimes – without fear of connecting
“It has been more than 100 days since Bokgabo Poo was murdered, and still her parents have no idea what happened to their little girl or where her missing body parts are,” said Tshepi Mmekwa, Action Centre coordinator at Action Society. “The police refuse to give her parents or Action
Cape Town – An unexplained discrepancy shows that the police under-reported their DNA backlog and a crime buster claims the situation is worse than initially feared. Read more https://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/news/minister-bheki-cele-chose-to-understate-dna-backlog-to-save-face-da1ea880-125c-44c4-9bf3-99083d5c56e2
“Because the justice system cannot get its act together, Bokgabo Poo’s suspected murderer has not even pleaded to the charges of rape, murder, defeating the ends of justice and violating a corpse,” said Tshepi Mmekwa, Action Centre Coordinator at Action Society. “He was arrested shortly after she went missing, and
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.
