Question NW3090 to the Minister of Police
30 October 2017 - NW3090
Bara, Mr M R to ask the Minister of Police
(1) (a) How many forensic science laboratories are currently (i) owned and/or (ii) administered by the SA Police Service (SAPS) in each province and (b) where is each laboratory located; (2) (a) how many forensic science laboratories does his department plan to set up in each province in the (i) 2017-18, (ii) 2018-19 and (iii) 2019-20 financial years, and (b) (i) where will each laboratory be set up and (ii) what are the projected costs in each case?
Reply:
(1)(i)(ii)(b)
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FORENSIC SCIENCE LABORATORY: PRETORIA |
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Services provided |
Location |
Owned/Leased |
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Ballistics |
Silverton |
Owned |
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Scientific Analysis |
Silverton |
Owned |
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Chemistry |
Silverton |
Owned |
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Questioned Documents |
Pretoria CBD |
Leased |
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Victim Identification Centre |
Tulbagh Park(Hatfield) |
Leased |
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Biology |
Acardia |
Owned |
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FORENSIC SCIENCE LABORATORY: WESTERN CAPE |
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Forensic Science Laboratory |
Plattekloof |
Owned |
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FORENSIC SCIENCE LABORATORY: EASTERN CAPE |
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Forensic Science Laboratory |
Port Elizabeth |
Owned |
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FORENSIC SCIENCE LABORATORY: KWAZULU-NATAL |
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Ballistics |
Amanzimtoti (Kingscrest building) |
Leased |
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Biology and Chemistry |
Amanzimtoti (Nedbank building) |
Leased |
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Questioned Documents |
Durban South |
Leased |
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Scientific Analysis |
Durban Central |
Leased |
(2)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(b)(i)(ii)
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2017/2018 |
2018/2019 |
2019/2020 |
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Where |
None |
Mpumalanga (Chemistry & Ballistics) |
None |
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Cost |
None |
Renovations: R11 468 616,00 Access control systems: R20 005 178,00 Recruitment and training: R500 000,00 Procurement of Laboratory and office furniture: R11 540 420,00 Procurement of Laboratory equipment: R16 000 000,00 Procurement of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) equipment: R21 159 066,00 Official launch: R300 000,00 Total: R80 973 280,00 The cost of planning the Forensic Services facility in Pinetown, to support the National Forensic Strategy, is unknown at this stage. |
None |