Cape Town - The loss of criminal case dockets will soon be a thing of the past as the South African Police Service (SAPS) are working on developing a system to enhance service delivery.
Tabling his department's Budget Vote in Parliament on Wednesday, Minister of Police Nathi Mthethwa said the loss of dockets continues to be a serious problem.
"While the SAPS have in the past developed systems intended to address this problem, these systems have not worked effectively.
"The SAPS are now working on the development of the e-docket and e-filing systems. Once finalised, these systems will need to be implemented with considerable vigor," he said.
Under this system, dockets will be scanned into the electronic version and kept in the court's electronic files, to avoid cases being struck off the roll or postponed due to the loss of dockets.
It will also help to synchronise information between correctional services and the prosecution, to avoid delays which could arise when prisoners are required to appear in the courts at particular times.
