DNA Backlog
Justice Delayed, Justice Denied: South Africa’s DNA Backlog
In a country already battered by crime and a waning faith in law enforcement, the revelation that South Africa’s DNA
24th March 2025
In a country already battered by crime and a waning faith in law enforcement, the revelation that South Africa’s DNA
Many of our most high-profile and disturbing cases are delayed in court—seemingly indefinitely—because of slow forensic processing. Action Society believes
In our continued efforts to reignite the investigation into the murder case of Mia Botha, Action Society has sent an
Action Society has written to the Provincial Commissioner of SAPS Western Cape, Lt.Gen Thembisile Patekile, requesting a comprehensive update on
Action Society was not surprised to see the Crime Statistics of the Second Quarter of 2024/2025 paint a blood-soaked South
The South African Police Service’s (SAPS) inability to enforce the Domestic Violence Act (Act 116 of 1998) (DVA) does not
An alarming increase in DNA backlogs was recorded by the SAPS FSL over the past year and the DNA Board
Action Society urges members of the public to follow up on criminal cases lest they find themselves in a position
The internal disciplinary hearing against the SAPS VIP protection officers has been torturously slow and has yielded little to no
Action Society demands answers after it came to light that a total of 43 954 cases of alleged recklessness, negligence
At Action Society, we often see delays in the justice system.
What do you think? Have you experienced this too?