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Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are the most prevalent class of genetic variation that could explain the variability in drug efficacy and undesired side effects for patients. The aims of this study were to develop and evaluate the performance of robust and high throughput techniques for genotyping ten polymorphisms related to anticancer drugs. SNaPshot mini sequencing system was developed and successfully optimized for the genotyping of these SNPs. This system was used to genotype the selected SNPs in 130 healthy Cape Admixed participants residing in Cape Town, South Africa. Population genetics data obtained for the studied SNPs were analyzed using several statistical analysis software tools. Important population genetic parameters were calculated. Among others, allelic and genotypic frequencies were determined and compared with other populations in the world.