More than 80 people appeared in the Krugersdorp Magistrate's Court this week in connection with a gang rape and robbery, but none of the accused has been directly linked to the rapes as yet.

Instead, they are being charged with being in the country illegally. The case was postponed to 10 August, for an identity parade to be held. Police took DNA samples from the accused - and the case is now a priority at the forensic laboratory. 

In this podcast, Catherine Rice from News 24 speaks to the director of DNAforAfrica, Vanessa Lynch who says that DNA evidence will play a crucial role in this case "South Africa has hit a new low." She believes, however, that this case "has struck a chord" for many people.

More than one man raped the women, and Lynch said mixed DNA samples would make the analysis process "more complex". But she has "the greatest confidence in our forensic scientists" because they have the experience of dealing with mixed samples. 

Source: https://iono.fm/e/1213031