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Defence
1 Military Hospital - Repair and Maintenance Programme: Department of Defence briefing, with Minister; Discussion on letters received by General Holomisa
3 Jun 2021
The Joint Standing Committee met virtually for a briefing on the Repair and Maintenance Programme at the 1 Military Hospital by the Department of Defence. The Department said that the situation at the hospital has not improved mainly because of the legacy issues that were inherited in 2015, when the Department ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Challenges with Supply Chain Management /Procurement in the SANDF; with Deputy Minister
2 Jun 2021
The Committee met virtually for a briefing on supply chain management and procurement issues in the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), but because of the absence of the chief logisitics officer, Members voted to defer the presentation because they did not want it to be presented by another Department ...
Defence
Military Ombud on investigation of alleged misconduct by soldiers; Progress to improve conditions of service of soldiers; Follow-up on allegations against Minister
27 May 2021
Video: Joint Standing Committee on Defence, 27 May 2021
The Joint Committee was convened on a virtual platform to receive two briefings from the Military Ombud and the Defence Force Service Commission. The Ombud briefed the Committee on its progress with the cases it investigated into misconduct by soldiers of ...
Defence and Military Veterans
AGSA on DoD status of records review; DoD on Operation Thusano; with Deputy Minister
26 May 2021
The Committee met virtually for presentations from the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on its Department of Defence (DOD) audit findings, and for an update on the status of Operation Thusano -- a departmental initiative with the Cuban armed forces that involves the maintenance and repairing of the South African ...
Defence
Initiatives by SANDF to enhance gender parity and youth development; with Minister
20 May 2021
Video: Joint Standing Committee on Defence
The Committee convened virtually and received an overview by the Ministry of Defence, followed by a briefing on the current status of transformation initiatives in the Department and improvements over the years.
The Department of Defence (DOD) had achieved its overall population group and ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Amendments to Military Veterans Act and Military Veterans Benefit Regulations; SITA support to DMV to cleanse database; Progress of Presidential Task Team on Military Veterans; with Deputy Minister
19 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans
The Committee met virtually for a presentation on the amendments to the Military Veterans Act, and for a briefing by the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) on the support provided to the Department of Military Veterans (DMV). The Department also reported on ...
Defence
NCACC 2020 Quarter 3 & 4 Performance; DMV on outstanding matters; with Minister
13 May 2021
Video: Joint Standing Committee on Defence
At a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Department of Military Veterans (DMV) on matters arising from previous engagements. These pertained to investigations into irregular expenditure, the cleansing of the National Military Veterans Database, and complaints management by the DMV.
The Committee ...
Defence and Military Veterans
DMV & DoD Budgets: Committee Reports
12 May 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Committee considered and adopted its reports on the budget votes of the Department of Defence and Department of Military Veterans. Members were pleased with the standard of both reports. Members discussed the need for a briefing on logistics, bonuses and increases ...
Defence and Military Veterans
DMV & Armscor 2021/22 Annual Performance Plan and Budget for 2021/22
11 May 2021
Annual Performance Plans
ATC201202: Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report of the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans on the 2019/20 Annual Report of the Department of Military Veterans (DMV), Dated 2 December 2020
ATC201202: Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report of the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans ...
Defence
Allegations against Defence Minister: way forward; Extension of SANDF in Mozambique Channel
6 May 2021
Video: Joint Standing Committee on Defence
Documents: Operation Copper presentation; Legal Opinion
The meeting on the extension of SANDF deployment in Mozambique Channel was closed to the public.
A legal opinion was provided by the Parliamentary Legal Adviser on the competency of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence to deal ...