5 935 rapes recorded over October, December, crime statistics reveal
Between October and December 2022, South Africa recorded an alarming 5 935 rape incidents, says Police Minister Bheki Cele.
Source: sanews.gov.za
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COSATU welcomes the promulgation into law of the Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Act
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes the promulgation into law of the Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Act. The Amendment Act is a welcome intervention that will further capacitate the South African Police Service (SAPS) and Correctional Services to collect buccal samples (DNA or saliva cotton swabs) from persons currently serving sentences for serious criminal offences (Schedule 8 offences under the Criminal Procedures Act). Schedule 8 offences include murder, rape, serious assault, theft, kidnapping, and public violence amongst others.
Source: polity.org.za
Cele police DNA backlog
The South African Police Service Minister Bheki Cele announced that the police have cleared its DNA backlog,
Source: thesouthafrican.com
Murder and sexual offences spike sharply in South Afric...
Once again, the 2022/23 third-quarter police crime statistics paint a bleak picture of the country’s rising crime rate.
Source: dailymaverick.co.za
DNA bill should be finalised as DNA helped detain a repeat rapist
A DNA sample linked a man to a previous gang rape in Diepsloot but the implementation of the DNA Bill will make crime fighting easier.
Source: thesouthafrican.com