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| new website - click on www.dnaproject.co.za |
| if you are reading this site, then you have inadvertently landed on our old website. Please click on www.dnaproject.co.za to click onto our new w
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| Submitted on 30 October 2009 |
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| Vanessa Lynch to present at SAWISE, Thurs 6th Aug '09 |
| National Women’s Day is just around the corner and National Science Week takes place until Saturday at the MTN Sciencentre. To celebrate, SA Wise, the
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| Submitted on 01 August 2009 |
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| DNA Bill reintroduced into Parliament |
| The Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill was reintroduced to Parliament in the National Assembly last week. We will now wait to hear whic
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| Submitted on 28 July 2009 |
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| Minister of Justice to "push ahead with the processing of the Bill dealing with the collection and analysis of fingerprints and DNA." |
| On the 24 June 2009, Mr Jeff Radebe, MP Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, in his Budget Vote Speech, stated that there is a c
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| Submitted on 25 June 2009 |
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| Permission to Load: The Big Issue |
| http://www.dnaproject.co.za/trigger/uploads//DNA from The Big Issue.pdf
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| Submitted on 04 June 2009 |
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| UK: DNA profiles of innocent to be kept for 12 years despite European ruling |
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The DNA profiles of innocent people in the UK will remain on the national database for
up to 12 years despite a European Court ruling tha
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| Submitted on 13 May 2009 |
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| The Star: 28 Apr '09 - The Signatures of Innocence & Guilt |
| http://www.dnaproject.co.za/trigger/uploads//pdf/The Star 28 April 2009.pdf
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| Submitted on 13 May 2009 |
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| Business Day Article |
Business Day - 27 March 2009
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| Submitted on 30 March 2009 |
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| Report: Ad Hoc Committee on Forensic DNA Bill |
| Click here to read the Final Committee Report in respect of the Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill [B2-2009] dated 23 March 2009 htt
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| Submitted on 26 March 2009 |
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| Invite: Media Round Table - Science against Crime |
| The Public Understanding of Biotechnology programme (PUB) of the South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA) takes pleasure
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| Submitted on 22 March 2009 |
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| The Public Understanding of Biotechnology programme (PUB) of the South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA) takes pleasure i
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| Submitted on 22 March 2009 |
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| Forensic Bill Ad Hoc Committee Meeting 23/03/09 |
| Ad Hoc Committee on the Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment BillChairperson: Ms M M Sotyu, ANC MP 021 403 3806 021 403 2808
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| Submitted on 21 March 2009 |
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| Response to Sunday Times article on ethics issues raised by the Forensics Bill |
| Many of you may have read Mary de Haas's recent article published in the Sunday Times last week entitled "Forensic Bill Raises Ethics Issues" which ap
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| Submitted on 17 March 2009 |
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| The After 8 Debate, 6 Feb 2009 8am-9am |
| Vanessa Lynch, Executive Director of the DNA Project has been invited to take part in "The After 8 Debate" which will be aired on Tim Modise's show on
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| Submitted on 05 February 2009 |
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| Business Day, 4 February 2009 |
| DNA tests for suspects broadly welcomed
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| Submitted on 04 February 2009 |
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| DNA Project will present to Parliament |
| The DNA Project has formally been invited to present an oral submission to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Tuesday 3 February 2009 in respect
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| Submitted on 28 January 2009 |
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| Fingerprint, DNA plans set to gobble up R8bn |
| Plans to increase police access to fingerprints and DNA samples to boost the fight against crime will cost between R5-billion and R8-billion.Deputy Ju
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| Submitted on 22 January 2009 |
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| DNA Project's Submission to Parliament |
| The following representation has been made by the DNA Project to Parliament, in support of the new DNA Bill. In addition, representations by the DNA
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| Submitted on 19 January 2009 |
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| URGENT: submissions required from the public |
| The closing date for public submissions on the new DNA Bill has been moved forward to Monday 19th January 2009. The DNA Project is appealing to al
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| Submitted on 16 January 2009 |
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| Business Day, 5 January 2009 |
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| Submitted on 07 January 2009 |
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| Newsflash Dec 2008 |
| It was whilst drafting the annual news-letter, that I received a call from the Department of Justice, advising me that the new DNA Bill had been adop
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| Submitted on 13 December 2008 |
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| Publication of Bill for public comment |
| “Cabinet has approved the introduction of the Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill, 2008, into Parliament. The Bill forms part of t
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| Submitted on 10 December 2008 |
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| The Star, Friday - 5 December 2008 |
| Cops' fingerprint boostBY GAYE DAVISThe cabinet has given the green light to proposed changes to the law to allow the police to access databases holdi
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| Submitted on 08 December 2008 |
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| DNA Golf Day hosted by peresys |
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ANTI-CRIME INITIATIVE: ‘DNA PROJECT’ FUNDRAISER
GOLF DAY FRIDAY 29 AUGUST 2008 AT WANDERERS CLUB (JOHANNESBURG)
The Peresys Group will be
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| Submitted on 11 August 2008 |
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| Are we taking Physical Evidence Seriously? |
| "Much criticism relating to delays in processing DNA and DNA backlogs has been levelled at the police’s forensic science laboratory in recent years. I
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| Submitted on 19 May 2008 |
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| Forensic Science Services (UK) visit SA |
| Mr Alan Matthews (FSS UK Database Manager) and Director Joubert (Section Head, Biology, FSL) share information at the FSL in PretoriaThe Forensic Scie
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| Submitted on 14 March 2008 |
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| Open Society Foundation (SA) supports the DNA Project |
| Open Society Foundation for South Africa
The Open Society Foundation for South Africa http://www.osf.org.za/ has confirmed that its Board ha
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| Submitted on 31 January 2008 |
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| DNA equipment donation boosts fight against crime |
| CAPE TIMES November 29, 2007 Edition 2
by BLISS BARBER
A RECENT donation of DNA profiling equipment valued at R232 000 will see criminal investiga
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| Submitted on 10 December 2007 |
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| Submitted on 10 December 2007 |
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| DNA Project to present its KZN Initiative in Durban, 14th November 2007 |
| The DNA Project together with Walk for Peace invite you to join them as follows:Vanessa Lynch of the DNA Project will be in Durban to present the Fore
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| Submitted on 31 October 2007 |
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| 'SOLVING IT' 3rd SERIES :STARTING WEDNESDAY 31 OCTOBER 2007 : SABC 3 : 21:30 |
| 'SOLVING IT' 3rd SERIES :STARTING WEDNESDAY 31 OCTOBER 2007 : SABC 3 : 21:30The 3rd "Solving It' television series will begin on SABC 3 @ 21h30, as of
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| Submitted on 30 October 2007 |
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| Carte Blanche features the DNA Project |
| Carte Blanche featured the DNA Project on its show, on Sunday 2 September 2007. Carte Blanche, through the efforts of DNA Project leader Vanessa Lynch
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| Submitted on 31 August 2007 |
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| Vanessa Lynch invited to the FSS, UK & the NFI, Holland |
| 30 August 2007Following a recent visit to the Forensic Science Services (FSS) in London, UK in July, Vanessa Lynch was once more invited to the FSS's
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| Submitted on 30 August 2007 |
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| Resounding success of 2nd Annual Golf Day |
| Thanks to the generous support of sponsors, the Leigh Matthews Trust/DNA Golf Day held at Wanderers Golf Club on Tuesday 7th August 2007, was a resou
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| Submitted on 20 August 2007 |
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| DNA Project Launches its Website |
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The DNA Project website was launched today!www.dnaproject.co.za
The DNA Project website was launched today, to provide insight into th
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| Submitted on 22 June 2007 |
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