Advocacy Outreach to aid the development of DNA databases and DNA policy throughout Africa
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“Shame on you! Shame on all of you! You don’t deserve to be called leaders” - @eNCA's Thulasizwe Simelane after speaking to @ActionSocietySA's Elanie van der Walt about the current #DNAbacklog and how it’s affected survivors of #GBV and #crime in SA youtube.com/watch?v=ksIHpQt6…
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The DNA Project - Africa retweeted
National Assembly plenary debate on South African Police Service @SAPoliceService DNA backlog crisis. Eyewitness News reporter Gaye Davis has the story.
#DNA
#JohnPerlmanShow
#letswalkthetalk
to share a unique opportunity to listen to leading Forensic Scientists and DNA Experts at the inaugural DNA for Africa Symposium to be held in Cape Town, South Africa on 3 June 2021. Register your interest to attend, either virtually or in person here: lnkd.in/dg6AXH5
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See this Instagram video by @mbali_shongwe instagram.com/tv/CEe3kLxH56S…
The DNA Project - Africa retweeted
Gender-based violence: DNA backlog of more than 28 000 samples at police forensic laboratories news24.com/news24/southafric… via @news24 - and total backlog closer t0 100 000 - SA's greatest weapon against GBV is becoming obsolete due to SAPS mismanagement
The DNA Project - Africa retweeted
Take the pledge!
With 1 in 4 reported rape cases leading to conviction, the perpetrators act w/ impunity
On #WorldDayofInternationalJustice, I urge everyone to join the pledge, to make 🇮🇳 a country free from sexual violence&abuse- a safer community for our womxn.
#DNAFightsRape #WheresTheDNA
Please follow us on our new Twitter account @DNAProjectAfri1 - DNA Project Africa has grown to now aiding the development of forensic DNA databases, forensic DNA skills and DNA specific legislation in CJS's throughout Africa #dnaprojectafrica #fightingcrimewithscience #DNA
Happening this weekend at the Rand Easter Show (Gauteng)... Your chance to chat to our boys in blue and learn more about the various divisions with the SAPS. facebook.com/102740366333/po…
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An explanatory look at DNA mixtures and why they can sometimes be difficult to interpret. ishinews.com/dna-mixtures-a-…
Scientists at Flinders University in Australia have developed a DNA analysis technique that could provide a valuable weapon in the fight against crime. foxnews.com/science/dna-deep…
Criminals who naturally shed more DNA than others could be linked to a crime scene with greater accuracy, following the advent of a new DNA test developed by Australian researchers. smh.com.au/national/nsw/new-…
Police must be more proactive in detecting crime trends instead of merely responding to the crimes that had already taken place, deputy national police commissioner Lebeoana Tsumane said yesterday at... iol.co.za/pretoria-news/cops…
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The Friends of Iziko South African Museum will host a talk by Dr Marise Heyns on forensic science in South Africa.
This lecture will discuss the current state of forensic science in the country and give an... facebook.com/102740366333/po…
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With crime an everyday reality, crime scene management is critical in ensuring all the available information is collected to ensure the likelihood of an arrest and... iol.co.za/capetimes/news/cri…
An alleged serial rapist from Khayelitsha, on trial for crimes against five young girls, was linked to the crimes via DNA after being arrested in the Eastern Cape. iol.co.za/capetimes/news/all…
A sedan taxi driver who is in custody for allegedly robbing and raping a Zwelitsha passenger who had come to East London for a job interview in November, has now been linked to four similar incidents through his DNA. dispatchlive.co.za/news/2018…
An international team of academics have pushed out a new webtool for predicting eye color, hair color and skin tone that they say is pushing new boundaries for the science-especially since it is free of charge and available to all law enforcement... forensicmag.com/news/2018/05…
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David Mamvura, a suspected serial rapist, is standing trial for more than forty counts of rape and robbery.
Mamvura is accused of terrorising residents in Polokwane between 2012 and 2016 and has been linked, through DNA evidence, to the crimes. m.news24.com/SouthAfrica/New…