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Defence
DFSC mid-year performance and expenditure; Update on status of Future Strategic Direction; with Minister
7 Mar 2024
The Joint Standing Committee on Defence convened via a virtual platform to receive a briefing by the Defence Force Service Commission (DFSC) on its mid-year performance and expenditure and an update by the Defence Secretariat on developing the Future Strategic Direction. The Minister was present.
The DFSC presented updates ...
Defence
Military Ombud 2023/24 mid-term review and feedback on outreach programme (with Minister)
29 Feb 2024
The Joint Standing Committee on Defence (the JSCD) convened virtually for a briefing by the Office of the Military Ombud on the 2023/24 mid-term review for the period 1 April 2023 to 30 September 2023, and to provide feedback on the community outreach programme during domestic SANDF deployments.
The ...
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
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 and Military Veterans
DOD update on corruption and fraud cases; Update on Umzimvubu Regiment matter; GPAA update on Military Veterans Pension; with Minister
20 Sep 2023
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Devolution of the infrastructure maintenance function from DPWI to SANDF; with Ministers
19 Sep 2023
The Department of Defence (DOD) and the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) briefed the Committee in a virtual meeting on the progress made regarding the devolution of infrastructure maintenance functions.
The DOD said they had the capacity to implement the projects they would be taking over from ...
Defence and Military Veterans
DMV Q4 2022/23 & Q1 2023/24 Performance; with Minister and Deputy Minister
30 Aug 2023
Defence
Committee Annual Performance Plan; Study Tour
8 Jun 2023
The Joint Standing Committee on Defence convened virtually for a briefing on the National Conventional Arms Control Committee (NCACC) First Quarter Report for 2023 and an update on progress about the concerns raised by the Defence Industry during the engagement on 3 November 22 with the Committee.
The Committee ...
Defence and Military Veterans
DOD funding constraints and ways to optimise financial management in the Department: engagement with National Treasury; with Minister and Deputy Minister
17 May 2023
Defence
Military Ombud 2023/24 Annual Performance Plan; with Ministry
4 May 2023
The Committee was joined by the Department of Defence and Military Veterans and the Military Ombud of South Africa, who briefed the Committee on the Ombud’s Annual Performance Plan. The Committee was also joined by Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Ms Thandi Modise.
The presentation focused on the ...