REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA COMBINED SECOND PERIODIC REPORT UNDER THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON HUMAN AND PEOPLE`S RIGHTS and INITIAL REPORT UNDER THE PROTOCOL TO THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN AFRICA integrated system that deals with the end-to-end CJS value chain. Various Protocols to guide interactions between the CJS role players have been developed and implemented and have led to improved communication and co-ordination within the CJS. 150. The National Development Plan has placed renewed focus on the reform of the Criminal Justice System. The work to be done on the seven focus areas to ensure that South Africa has an efficient justice system and that people are and feel safe by 2030 is receiving ongoing attention. These initiatives are essential because the more effective the criminal justice system is, the more victims of crime can be assisted. 151. In line with the seven point plan, government has also embarked on the modernisation of the CJS through the development of an Integrated Justice System (IJS) Programme. The primary objective of the IJS Programme is to automate and integrate the end-to-end criminal justice business processes (that is, from the reporting of a crime incident, through to the prosecution and adjudication of the alleged perpetrator, to the release of a convicted person), and manage the related inter-departmental information exchanges. 152. The IJS Programme has made considerable progress in the sharing of information between departments and the development and rollout of the Person Identification and Verification Application (PIVA). Other person-related integrations for 10-fingerprint searches and fast criminal record checks are in progress. This verification service will also assist with the capability to provide clearance certificates for the National Register of Sexual Offenders (NRSO), the Child Protection (CPR) and the Old Persons Abuse Registers (OPAR). Legislation to allow for forensic procedures 91 153. Through the promulgation of the Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Act, 201391 South Africa became the 57th country to assent to legislation that provides a framework to obtain DNA samples from arrested persons and offenders and store their DNA profiles in a National Forensic DNA Database (NFDD). The Act allows for DNA sampling to assist in the investigations of missing and unidentified persons. This forensic DNA capability is a significant step towards the more effective and quicker exoneration of the innocent and detection and conviction of perpetrators. This legislation requires that detectives take DNA buccal samples from sentenced and remanded persons in the facilities of the Department of Correctional Services from the date the Act becomes operational. The finalisation of the regulations to support the DNA Act is at an advanced stage and will support the Act, which (with the exception of section 2 thereof) came into operation in January 2015. 154. Through the use of this technology, it has been possible to link numerous serial and multiple offenders by means of DNA searches and matches, enabled by the DNA database. In addition, in various cases unknown offenders could be linked to an offence Act No. 37 of 2013 46