Question NW286 to the Minister of Police
12 March 2021 - NW286
Terblanche, Mr OS to ask the Minister of Police
What (a) are the academic qualifications and (b) is the practical experience of the (i) Commander of the National Forensic Science Laboratories and (ii) commanding officers of the respective forensic laboratories in the Republic;
Reply:
(1)(a)(b)(i)(ii) The academic qualifications and the practical experience of the Commander of the National Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) and commanding officers of the respective forensic laboratories in the Republic, are reflected in the table below:
|
Occupation |
Senior Member |
Qualification |
Experience |
|
Component Head: FSL |
Major General Ngokha |
Diploma in Management B. Tech Management B. Com Honours Management Diploma in Applied Management BSc (Chemistry and Biochemistry) |
DNA expert Facility Manager of the Laboratory Chemistry Manager Head of the FSL |
|
Section Head: Ballistics |
Brigadier van Niekerk |
Diploma Datametrics: Unisa AFTE: Board |
35 years’experience in Forensic Ballistics |
|
Section Head: Chemistry |
Brigadier J Allen |
BSc (Chemistry andBiochemistry) BSc Hons (Biochemistry) |
29 years’ experience at the FSL. |
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