Forensic Data Analysts

30/06/2019

As much as FDA and ISS are pleased to note that the Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed SITA’s unmandated petition for leave to appeal, it is anticipated that the judgement may not be responded to by SITA with the requisite duty of care for the impact on SAPS, the criminal justice system and public safety.

it is anticipated that the judgement may not be responded to by SITA with the requisite duty of care for the impact on SAPS, the criminal justice system and public safety

08/04/2018

FDA agrees that no one man should be able to hold the whole country to ransom by having the power to switch off the criminal justice system, which raises the question; which one man caused the current dilemma the state finds itself in? Is it not the one issuing the instructions to stop payments to FDA in gross disregard of administrative justice and Constitutional principles?

FDA provide mission critical IT related services to SAPS directly and through SITA, yet SAPS and SITA have failed to pay FDA without having had a contingency plan in place in the event that FDA, after 5 months of non-payment, should stop providing services.

This blatant disregard for the risks associated with non-payment is cause for serious concern at a national and international level. Any suggestions to the contrary should be approached with the greatest of caution.

SAPS and SITA have implicitly reconciled themselves with the following potentially devastating effects resulting from their conduct, including (without limitation):
- SAPS officials may be unable to check in and out of duty.
- SAPS officials may be unable to lawfully possess or use fi****ms.
- Fi****ms and ammunition in possession of SAPS may not be accounted for during the suspension period.
- SAPS officials may be unable to access and manage evidence in the Forensic Science Laboratory.
- The chain of custody may be broken of millions of exhibits in the Forensic Science Laboratory.
- The NPA may be unable to remove evidence to be used in court proceedings.
- The Republic of South Africa may be in breach of certain international treaties involving Interpol and the United Nations.

The above list is not exhaustive.

07/04/2018

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (“SCOPA”) and the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (“IPID”) are also accomplices in this matter as they have instructed, recommended and forcefully encouraged that contracts with FDA be cancelled and payments be withheld unlawfully. This, despite overwhelming indications that their positions were not supported by accurate facts, and that they have purposefully been misled by, amongst others, IPID and SITA.

SAPS and SITA have implicitly reconciled themselves with the following potentially devastating effects resulting from their conduct, including (without limitation):

06/04/2018

The South African Information Technology Agency (“SITA”), the South African Police Service (“SAPS”), the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (“IPID”) and parliaments Standing Committee on Public Accounts (“SCOPA”) have taken the firm position that an allegation of corruption against a government supplier is sufficient reason to cancel all contracts and stop all payments immediately without providing any official reason to a supplier.

The South African Information Technology Agency (“SITA”), the South African Police Service (“SAPS”), the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (“IPID”) and parliaments Standing Committee on Public Accounts (“SCOPA”) have taken the firm position that an allegation of corruption...

06/04/2018

This video describes the reasons why a DSLR camera with full frame technology is so important in the photography of fingerprints.

06/04/2018

The reed switch has various functions that is explained in detail.

04/04/2018

On Wednesday, 4 April 2018, at midnight, use of and access to proprietary licensed software and ancillary support services in respect of PCEM and FPS will, unfortunately, be suspended by FDA, unless an appropriate agreement could be reached with SAPS before system shutdown. The Minister, SAPS and other stakeholders have been duly warned about the risks involved, but have acquiesced regardless of the impacts.

SAPS and SITA have unlawfully withheld payment for services actually rendered by FDA, seemingly for nefarious purposes, and have reconciled themselves with the following imminent devastating effects resulting from their conduct, including (without limitation):

- SAPS officials may be unable to check in and out of duty.
- SAPS officials may be unable to lawfully possess or use fi****ms.
- Fi****ms and ammunition in possession of SAPS may not be accounted for during the suspension period.
- SAPS officials may be unable to access and manage evidence in the Forensic Science Laboratory.
- The chain of custody may be broken of millions of exhibits in the Forensic Science Laboratory.
- The NPA may be unable to remove evidence to be used in court proceedings.
- The Republic of South Africa may be in breach of certain international treaties involving Interpol and the United Nations.

FDA is an entity that supplies critical infrastructure systems and services to the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) SOC Limited. These systems and services by FDA are rendered to:

04/04/2018

Hi to all FDA followers, we will be sharing a number of videos over the next days to assist all to better understand the use of Forensic Light Sources and the impact this equipment has in the search and capturing of fingerprints at crime scenes when used with various forensic powders and the correct camera equipment.

08/03/2018

It is not true that SAPS bought single torches for R300 000 each. The media has it wrong. Forensic Data Analysts (FDA) supplied a complete set of Forensic Light sources with additional components to SAPS. The Criticism is unfair to SAPS and FDA.