Mr Diale (ANC) said the Committee had found the condition of military accommodation terrible and unsuitable and this had not been mentioned in the APP. He insisted that the Budget vote be dealt with firstly. Any questions on the CAR and DRC must be dealt with as a separate issue.
Mr P Diale (ANC) stated that there had been many veterans who did not get
benefits. He also commented that he personally had a problem in regard to
taxation matters.
Mr Diale (ANC) enquired how many applications for contracts Armscor had received in the current financial year. Mr Thomo answered that, on average, 1500 tenders were administered per year, although this figure could rise to 3000.
Mr Diale (ANC) asked what was now the role and future of defence related industries given the abandonment of sanctions against South Africa in the 1980s.
