Madlanga Commission | SAPS forensic analyst links lab failures to staff shortages, time pressure
South African Police Services (SAPS) senior forensic analyst, Laurance Makgotloe, has told the Madlanga Commission that severe time constraints and staff shortages at the Silverton Ballistics Laboratory are compromising the quality of forensic work. Makgotloe testified on Monday as the commission examined the causes of delays and errors in ballistic reports handled by the laboratory. One of the cases under scrutiny is the April 2024 murder of Vereeniging engineer Armand […]
