The Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Act 37 of 2013 (commonly referred to as the ‘DNA Act’) was passed into law on the 27 January 2014:

Government Gazette, Vol. 583, No. 52
Cape Town, 27 January 2014 No. 37268
It is hereby notified that the President has assented to the following Act, which is hereby published for general information:—

Act No. 37 of 2013: Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Act, 2013

For a summary of the salient provisions of the DNA Act, click here – SUMMARY DNA ACT 37 OF 2013