Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson and KZN Premier Thami Ntuli at a forensic science laboratory handover.
DURBAN - KwaZulu-Natal authorities hope the new SAPS Forensic Science Laboratory will ease DNA backlogs in the province.
Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson handed the lab over on Friday morning, in Mayville, Durban.
The facility will house various forensic units.
Police in KZN are receiving a brand new building to house the provincial forensic science laboratory.
The previous facility was prone to flooding, and only partially usable as a result.
The Public Works department is doing the handover in Mayville this morning. @eNCA pic.twitter.com/hNkLsapCc4— Dasen Thathiah (@DasenThathiah) April 17, 2026
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, said the department is committed to supporting the fight against crime by delivering infrastructure that enables law enforcement to operate effectively and bring criminals to justice.
"As the Department of Public Works & Infrastructure, we are committed to playing our part in the fight against crime by delivering the infrastructure that enables law enforcement to act effectively, professionally, and with the tools required to bring criminals to justice,” Macpherson said.