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Net closing in SIU probe into Master’s Office By Mayibongwe Maqhina Share Cape Town - The net is closing on those who were found by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) on the wrong side of the law in the affairs of the Office of the Master of the High Court. The Office of the Master of the High Court is the subject of an SIU investigation after President Cyril Ramaphosa authorised the corruption-busting body to probe allegations of maladministration, corruption and fraud in its country-wide offices. In February 2020, the offices of the Master of the High Court were closed for at least t...

iStock More than R250 million has been set aside for the police to clear a massive DNA testing backlog. This will include the processing of the National Prosecuting Authority's priority cases. In November last year, Police Minister Bheki Cele told the Portfolio Committee of Police that the backlog amounted to 117 738 cases. More than R250 million has been allocated toward efforts to clear a DNA testing backlog. National police spokesperson Colonel Brenda Muridili said the R250 million would be allocated to the South African Police Service's baseline budget to prioritise DNA processing, accord...

Action Society lodges complaint with Public Protector on DNA backlog Siyanda Ndlovu Picture: iStock Accuses the police service of misleading Parliament and South African citizens about the backlog in the police’s Forensic Science Laboratory. Civil rights group Action Society has announced that it has lodged a complaint with the Public Protector (PP) against the SAPS and considering other legal options as the backlog of unprocessed DNA tests approaches the 200,000 mark. The group has since accused the It said the core of the problem lies in the dispute over costs and non-payment for c...

iStock The police will have a fully functional system to keep track of its case exhibits by 6 April. The previous system was switched off last June after a payment dispute between the police and the supplier. The portfolio committee was concerned about the accuracy of the information provided to it by the police. After almost 10 months, the police will finally have a fully functional system to keep track of its case exhibits by 6 April. The previous system – the Property Control and Exhibit Management System (PCEM) – was switched off by the supplier Forensic Data Analysis (FDA) after the ...

Police Committee demands halt in legal dispute between SAPS and FDA Search Polity Note: Search is limited to the most recent 250 articles. To access earlier articles, click Advanced Search and set an earlier date range. To search for a term containing the '&' symbol, click Advanced Search and use the 'search headings' and/or 'in first paragraph' options. With... Clear Search Sponsored by Service|System|Technology|Services|Solutions service|system|technology|services|solutions Sponsored by 11th March 2021 The Portfolio Committee on Police has resolved that the South African...