New Forensic Science Laboratory Unveiled in KZN as SAPS Grapples with Severe DNA Backlogs – The Mail & Guardian

New forensic science laboratory unveiled in KZN as SAPS grapples with severe DNA backlogs – The Mail & Guardian

With KwaZulu-Natal being one of the top provinces accounting for the highest number of DNA and forensic toxicology backlogs, provincial authorities believe the new forensic lab was a step in the right direction. The privately owned facility was presented in Durban on Friday by Dean Macpherson, the minister of public works and infrastructure. “When the forensic services are delayed, fragmented or compromised justice suffers. Cases are delayed, in…

New forensic science laboratory unveiled in KZN as SAPS grapples with severe DNA backlogs

With KwaZulu-Natal being one of the top provinces accounting for the highest number of DNA and forensic toxicology backlogs, provincial authorities believe the new forensic lab was a step in the right direction. The privately owned facility was presented in Durban on Friday by Dean Macpherson, the minister of public works and infrastructure. “When the forensic services are delayed, fragmented or compromised justice suffers. Cases are delayed, in…