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dailymaverick - 5 days ago

POLICING IN CRISIS: SAPS ballistics backlog imperils criminal cases and undermines trust in police

Evidence at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry this week revealed a crisis at the SAPS ballistics division, which is overwhelmed by a backlog of over 41,000 criminal cases, hamstrung by staff shortages and paralysed by delays.


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