The DNA Policy prepared by the Secretariat for Police will be presented to the Portfolio Committee for Police in Parliament (CT) on Wednesday 13th June 2012 @ 09h00 in the Good Hope Chambers.
The DNA policy will look at the establishment and administration of a National DNA Database in South Africa and is expected to provide guidelines and recommendations as to how South Africa can use a DNA database as a criminal intelligence tool which will help in fighting crime whilst at the same time taking into consideration the rights entrenched in the Constitution.
Vanessa Lynch outside Parliament, Cape Town
Vanessa Lynch, Director and Founder of The DNA Project, will be attending the parliamentary hearing and will be writing up a full report on Wednesday, following the considerations and discussions held in parliament around the above issues on the day.
Parliamentary proceedings are open to the public and press. Should anyone wish to attend this presentation, they must report to Parliament on Wednesday 13th June 2012 and proceed to the Good Hope Chambers before 09H00, at which time the DNA Policy will be discussed.
