DNA forensic testing backlog to blame for 139 cases being dismissed

The national backlog in the forensic testing of DNA samples is allegedly part of...

Water testing could detect Covid-19

The City of Cape Town has been working closely with the South African Medical...

UCT to boost SA’s COVID-19 testing efforts

Under the leadership of Professor Ed Rybicki, the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Biopharming...

Genetic testing could save your life

“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you...

Van Breda – Defence’s DNA expert grilled by the State; Henri ‘is concerned’ about Judge’s tone of voice

Today saw the first day of the State’s cross-examination of Defence witness, DNA expert...

Van Breda – Defence’s forensic evidence reveals foreign DNA at crime scene

The van Breda trial resumed today with the Defence calling their first witness to...

Van Breda trial Day 29 – the Defence pokes holes in DNA evidence

Day 29 of the Van Breda triple murder trial began with the Defence entering...

Joshlin Smith: Search for missing child goes international

The search for Joshlin Smith (6) has gone international, as Police Minister Bheki Cele...

Cleo Diko’s murderer sentenced to two decades behind bars

‘425 days of pain and frustration’ came to a harrowing end for the loved...

Borer beetle infestation spotted in Penhill, Eerste River

An infestation of the invasive Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer beetle (PSHB) has been spotted...