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Defence
DOD funding for domestic defence R&D; Denel’s support SANDF, with Ministry & DPE Deputy Minister
16 Mar 2023
The Joint Standing Committee on Defence (the Committee) convened virtually for briefings by Denel on their ability to support the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) following the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) allocation and by the Department of Defence (DOD) on funding for domestic Defence Research and Development. ...
Defence and Military Veterans
DOD responses to AGSA status of records review and material irregularities; with Deputy Minister
15 Mar 2023
Defence and Military Veterans
AGSA briefing; Implementation of DMV Audit Action Plans; with Minister
8 Mar 2023
The Joint Standing Committee on Defence was joined by the South African National Defence Force (SANF) and Armscor, the Department of Defence, the Chief Reserves Division, and Deputy Minister of Defence Thabang Makwetla. Armscor highlighted funding and the lack of proactive procurement as the issue facing the entity’ ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Implementation of Mobility Exit Mechanism & Employee Initiated Severance Package; Armscor 2023/24 order book; with Deputy Minister
1 Mar 2023
Defence
SANDF Force Employment Briefing; Deployment of SANDF to Eskom power stations; with Deputy Minister
23 Feb 2023
In a meeting of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence, the Committee received an update on the ad hoc deployments and their impact on South African Defence Force (SANDF) funding. The Committee resolved that it would engage National Treasury on the possibility of an “up-front” allocation as a contingency ...
Defence and Military Veterans
DMV Q2 & 3 2022/23 Performance; Feedback on 2022 BRRR Recommendations
22 Feb 2023
Defence and Military Veterans
DOD Q2 & 3 2022/23 Performance; Feedback on 2022 BRRR Recommendations; with Deputy Minister
15 Feb 2023
Defence and Military Veterans
DMV HR plan; Military Veterans Advisory Council & Military Veterans Appeals Board on mandate, achievements and challenges; with Deputy Minister
30 Nov 2022
The Portfolio Committee held a virtual meeting to receive briefings from the Department of Military Veterans (DMV) on its human resources plan, and from the Military Veterans Advisory Council and the Military Veterans Appeals Board on their mandate, achievements and challenges.
The Advisory Council outlined their purpose, mandate and ...
Police
National Policing Plan/Strategy; discussion on petition by Ms Mashale regarding alleged mismanagement and corruption in the Free State
30 Nov 2022
The whistle-blower who was sacked by the South African Police Service (SAPS) in February because she allegedly reported instances of corruption within the police, was told by the Committee that her petition to Parliament for protection could not be accepted because it had not been submitted in the correct ...