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Defence and Military Veterans
DMV Q2 2023/24 Performance; Engagement with DMV Appeals Board on its operations and challenges; with Deputy Minister
8 Nov 2023
Ad Hoc Committee on General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill (NA) (2023)
Election of Chairperson
2 Nov 2023
The Committee elected Mr J Maake (ANC) as chairperson.
Members noted that time was limited and the Committee needed to convene meetings at unusual times to ensure its work is completed before Parliament rises.
The Committee was established to process the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill.
Defence and Military Veterans
Postponed: DMV Annual Report 2022/23; Activity Report on the Maputo Protocol
1 Nov 2023
Defence
Revised SANDF HR Strategy; SANDF deployment; with Minister and Deputy Minister
26 Oct 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Joint Standing Committee was joined by the Department of Defence and Military Veterans and the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to consider the Committee’s proposal for a new human resources (HR) strategy to ensure a permanent exit mechanism for soldiers, and a rejuvenation of ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Progress report on Umzimvubu matter; Defence Budget Review and Recommendations Report; Armscor and Castle Control Board reports; Maputo Protocol report
25 Oct 2023
Defence
Feedback on engagements with the DFSC and the way forward; with Ministry
19 Oct 2023
The Committee received feedback from the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans in a virtual meeting to discuss the future of the Defence Force Service Commission (DFSC) following the recognition of the South African National Defence Union (SANDU), after the labour union had reached the required threshold. Minister Thandi ...
Defence
Defence Force Service Commission 2022/23 Annual Activity Report
12 Oct 2023
Defence Force Service Commission
The Joint Standing Committee on Defence convened a virtual meeting to receive a briefing from the Defence Force Service Commission (DFSC) on its 2022/23 Annual Activity Report.
The Committee was also supposed to receive feedback from the Minister of Defence on engagements with the Commission ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Defence Portfolio Audit Outcomes; DoD & Armscor 2022/23 Annual Report
11 Oct 2023
Defence and Military Veterans
Update on the rollout of pension benefits to military veterans: DMV briefing (with Deputy Minister)
4 Oct 2023
Defence
Military Ombud 2022/23 Annual Activity Report; Feedback on Military Ombud cases (with Deputy Minister); German Study Tour Report
21 Sep 2023
The Joint Standing Committee on Defence (the JSCD) convened virtually for a briefing by the Military Ombudsman on its 2022/23 Annual Activity Report and feedback on the backlog of Military Ombud cases lodged with the Minister of Defence.
The Military Ombud reported that as at 15 September 2023, the ...