DNA evidence Archives

DNA LINKAGE SECURES 20-YEAR IMPRISONMENT FOR RAPE SUSPECT

MDNtv / September 23, 2026

The Parys Regional Court in the Western Cape has convicted and sentenced 28-year-old James Motaung to 20 years imprisonment for

PHILANI MZILA / September 19, 2026

A suspected serial rapist who was terrorising women in Cato Manor outside Durban in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) was arrested on Thursday,

Philani Mzila / September 3, 2026

28-year-old man from Sesalong village was sentenced to an effective 20 years’ direct imprisonment for the rape of a 95-year-old

A dramatic revelation has emerged in the Emmanuel Mbense murder case, with the Brakpan Magistrate’s Court hearing that a man

MDN NEWS / May 9, 2025

The South African Police Service has once again demonstrated the vital role of DNA evidence in solving serious crimes and

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