Top Tweets for #DNAAct

over 3 years ago

THIS IS A CALL to @CyrilRamaphosa to set the DNA Act Operation date! It's time to reform the criminal justice system and keep violent offenders accountable. https://t.co/nCf4xSQpwC #COBill #DNAAct @mbalipfeiffer @ActionSocietySA @womenforchange5 @sawomenfb1 @PresidencyZA

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over 3 years ago

BREAKING NEWS: The #COBILL has been signed into law by @CyrilRamaphosa to become Act No. 8 of 2022: Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Act, 2022 @PresidencyZA @ActionSocietySA @end_GBVF #DNAact #SouthAfrica #News

DNAforAfrica's tweet photo. BREAKING NEWS: The #COBILL has been signed into law by @CyrilRamaphosa to become Act No. 8 of 2022: Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Act, 2022 @PresidencyZA @ActionSocietySA @end_GBVF #DNAact #SouthAfrica #News https://t.co/bmWWtPaPA9

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over 4 years ago

While the SAPS is mandated by the #DNAAct to sample arrestees of Schedule 8 offences, it is constitutionally inappropriate to allow prisoners with limited rights to escape #DNAsampling based on operational concerns and not sound legal principles. #COBill https://t.co/94KzhRgho8

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over 4 years ago

Follow us to find out more about how this change in legislation is important for securing justice for victims of section 8 crime #dnaforjustice #DNAact #gbv @ActionSocietySA

DNAforAfrica's tweet photo. Follow us to find out more about how this change in legislation is important for securing justice for victims of section 8 crime #dnaforjustice #DNAact #gbv @ActionSocietySA https://t.co/5xbeBcewVt

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over 5 years ago

Justice delayed is justice denied - what went wrong with the DNA analysis system? Hon. Terblanche #DNAbacklog #DNAbacklogSA #DNAdisaster #prioritiseFSL #DNAact

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over 5 years ago

PCEM was watertight. The system has been turned off. — Dr PJ Groenewald, Parliamentary Leader of the Freedom Front Plus #DNAbacklog #DNAbacklogSA #DNAdisaster #prioritiseFSL #DNAact #DNA #GBV

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over 5 years ago

We do not need three systems, we need one. — Police Minister, Bheki Cele The absence of PCEM has a very bad influence on service delivery and tracing evidence — Police Minister, Bheki Cele #DNAbacklog #DNAbacklogSA #DNAdisaster #prioritiseFSL #DNAact

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over 5 years ago

Confusion is not an excuse. - Tina Joemat-Pettersson, Portfolio Committee on Police chairperson while welcoming the guests at the follow-up meeting on the SAPS Forensic Division progress report. #DNAbacklog #DNAbacklogSA #DNAdisaster #prioritiseFSL #DNAact #GBVfight #GBVjustice

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over 5 years ago

The meeting where SAPS will be briefing the parliamentary portfolio committee regarding the DNA backlog has started. #DNAbacklog #DNAbacklogSA #DNAdisaster #prioritiseFSL #DNAact

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over 5 years ago

There are too many cracks and too many matters that have slipped through. —Tina Joemat-Pettersson, Portfolio Committee on Police chairperson #DNA #DNAbacklog #DNAbacklogSA #DNAdisaster #prioritiseFSL #DNAact #SwitchoffGBV #GBVfight #GBVjustice #GBVreality #GBV_SA #stopfemicidenow

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over 5 years ago

Major General Edward Ngokha, FSL head confirm manual processing of cases in police stations. #DNA #DNAbacklog #DNAbacklogSA #DNAdisaster #prioritiseFSL #DNAact #SwitchoffGBV #GBVfight #GBVjustice #GBVreality #GBV_SA #stopfemicidenow

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over 5 years ago

We are using the manual system. The system has not stopped because of the system not being there. —Major General Edward Ngokha, FSL head #DNA #DNAbacklog #DNAbacklogSA #DNAdisaster #prioritiseFSL #DNAact #SwitchoffGBV #GBVfight #GBVjustice #GBVreality #GBV_SA #stopfemicidenow

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over 5 years ago

The figure that the board is having is correct. The figure I have spoken about of 172, 787 is the figure yesterday so it is correct. —Mr Cassel Mathale, Deputy Minister of Police #DNA #DNAbacklog #DNAbacklogSA #DNAdisaster #prioritiseFSL #DNAact #SwitchoffGBV #GBVfight

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over 5 years ago

Do we need more labs in the country? Yes. The population has increased with more manpower to be in the position to assist the country. —Major General Edward Ngokha, FSL head #DNA #DNAbacklog #DNAbacklogSA #DNAdisaster #prioritiseFSL #DNAact #SwitchoffGBV

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over 5 years ago

We have four labs in the country. KZN, EC, WC, Pretoria. DNA can only be processed fully in Pretoria and the WC.—Major General Edward Ngokha, FSL Head #DNA #DNAbacklog #DNAbacklogSA #DNAdisaster #prioritiseFSL #DNAact #SwitchoffGBV

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over 5 years ago

Due to a shortage on consumables no DNA evidence were processed for the months of January or February 2021, bringing the total backlog on DNA tests to 172,787. —Major General Edward Ngokha, FSL head #DNA #DNAbacklog #DNAbacklogSA #DNAdisaster #prioritiseFSL #DNAact #SwitchoffGBV

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over 5 years ago

The first 48 hours of a case are the most critical. We need to have rape kits available at all police stations. - Action Society. #DNA #DNAbacklog #DNAbacklogSA #DNAdisaster #prioritiseFSL #DNAact #SwitchoffGBV #GBVfight #GBVjustice #GBVreality #GBV_SA #stopfemicidenow

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