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Defence and Military Veterans
Military veterans: services and benefits delivery: Department of Military Veterans progress report
4 Nov 2015
The Department or Military Veterans (DMV) gave the Committee a presentation on the implementation of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with those national departments and agencies relevant to the delivery of services and benefits to military veterans. The rationale behind the presentation was for the Department ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Department of Defence / SANDF information management system; Defence and Military Veterans BRRR
28 Oct 2015
BRRR 2015-2010: Budgetary Review & Recommendations Reports
Department of Defence and Military Veterans
The Department of Defence and Military Veterans (DMV) briefed the Committee on the Corporate Information Systems. It was highlighted that the current Department of Defence (DoD) Corporate Core Information, Human Resource (PERSOL), LOG and Financial Management System ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Defence Force Service Commission and Military Ombud on their 2014/15 Annual Reports
21 Oct 2015
[Documents awaited: Defence Force Service Commission 2014/15 Annual Report email info@pmg.org.za]
The Defence Force Service Commission (DFSC) highlighted the areas in which they had underperformed, why this was the case and what measures they have taken or will take in order to correct the situation. The Chairperson appealed to Members ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Department of Defence, Armscor and Castle of Good Hope on their 2014/15 Annual Reports
20 Oct 2015
The Department of Defence (DOD) told the Portfolio Committee that the defence budget for 2014/15 had been R42.8 billion, which was 1.13% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) and 3.75% of government expenditure. This inadequate budget allocation had sustained a declining defence capability, declining supporting commitments, and the rejuvenation ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Department of Military Veterans briefing on its July – September performance and expenditure; and 2014/15 Annual Report and audited financial statements
15 Oct 2015
The Department of Military Veterans briefed the Committee on its annual report, indicating a significant overall improvement in the Department, but noting that there were challenges which they had to deal with in order to provide a better service to veterans.
The Committee said it had raised concerns with the ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Department of Defence & Military Veterans 2014/15 audit outcomes and challenges requiring more vigilant scrutiny: briefing by Auditor-General
14 Oct 2015
The Office of the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) briefed the Committee on the 2014/15 audit outcomes of the Department of Military Veterans (DMV), and challenges that required more vigilant scrutiny. There had been a general improvement in the 2014/15 financial year as Armscor had received a clean audit and ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Defence Laws Repeal and Amendment Bill [B7-2015]: deliberations & adoption; Committee Programme
2 Sep 2015
The Department of Defence briefed the Committee to provide clarity relating to the integration process of the various armed forces that had been done to make up the current constitution of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). The integration of forces into the new South African National Defence Force ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Defence Laws Repeal and Amendment Bill [B7-2015]: South African Law Reform Commission input; Committee Programme
12 Aug 2015
The South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC) briefed the Committee on intention and purpose of the Defence Laws Repeal and Amendment Bill, but since Members did not have the document in front of them it was decided that this would be a preliminary briefing on which more detail and more ...
Defence
National Conventional Arms Control Committee on its 2013 Annual Report and 2014 Quarterly Reports, in presence of Minister in Presidency
6 Aug 2015
The Chairperson of the National Conventional Arms Control Committee (NCACC) briefed the Committee on the 2013 Annual Report and the 2014 First and Second Quarterly Reports. At the outset, he expressed his concern that the 2013 Annual Report had been described as "outstanding", when in fact it had been tabled ...
Defence
Committee business: Consideration and adoption of outstanding minutes; Consideration of a Letter from the President
18 Jun 2015
The outstanding minutes of the Committee were adopted, as well as a letter from the President pertaining to Operation Fiela. Concerns had been raised over the implementation of the operation, particularly with regard to the deployment of troops domestically. The Committee decided it would request a briefing from the Minister ...