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Defence
Defence Force Service Commission on preliminary assessment of 2019/20 annual report
22 Oct 2020
Video: Joint Standing Committee on Defence, (NA and NCOP) 22 Oct 2020
The Defence Force Service Commission briefed the Committee on its Annual Activity Report and Financial Statements for the 2019/20 financial year.
Members questioned Commissioners of the lack of implementation of their recommendations, one of the main challenges reported ...
Defence and Military Veterans
DMV on: Quarterly Report; organisational structure; functioning of Appeal Board & amendments to Military Veterans Act and Regulations; with Deputy Minister
21 Oct 2020
The Department of Military Veterans (DMV) reported that as part of the government’s recovery plan, its annual budget had been reduced by R137 million, from R683.1 million to R546.1 million. In the first quarter, because of the Covid lockdown, total spending had been only R44.6 million, compared to the targeted ...
Defence
Mini-Symposium on SANDFs Force Design & Related Matters; with Deputy Minister
3 Sep 2020
Video: Joint Standing Committee on Defence, (NA and NCOP) 03 Sep 2020
The Joint Standing Committee on Defence concluded an informative virtual mini-symposium on the South African National Defence Force’s (SANDF’s) design and related matters. The Committee was unanimous on the need for continuing the discourse on the kind of ...
Defence and Military Veterans
DoD 2020/21 Quarter 1 performance; 2019 BRRR recommendations; DoD report on investigations into Irregular, Fruitless and Wasteful Expenditure
2 Sep 2020
The Department of Defence (DOD) briefed the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans on its first quarter performance report for 2020, ...
Video: Joint Standing Committee on Defence, 27 August 2020
The Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Department of Defence and Military Veterans on the theft of assault rifles at the Littleton Army base, the South African National Defence Force’s (SANDF’s) participation in Operation NOTLELA to combat the ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Workshop with DoD on Force Structure, Compensation of Employees, Development of an Exit Mechanism and Force Rejuvenation, briefing on the court judgement against DoD in the Collins Khoza case
26 Aug 2020
The Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans conducted a workshop via a virtual platform with the South African National Defence Force, Defence Force Service Commission and National Treasury. That was followed by a briefing on the court case brought against the Department of Defence by the family of Mr ...
Defence and Military Veterans
SA Military Health Service MTEF Plan; with Minister
19 Aug 2020
In its virtual address to the Committee, the South African Military Health Service (SAMHS) outlined the challenges it is facing and suggested comprehensive plans on how to address these challenges. SAMHS was to brief the Committee on the maintenance and repair programme (RAMP) for military hospitals and sickbays. However, detailed ...
Defence and Military Veterans
DoD, DMV, CCB & Armscor 2020/21 Special Adjustments Budget
8 Jul 2020
Video: DOD, DMV, CCB & Armscor on Adjusted Budget & Revised Annual Performance Plan
The Portfolio Committee met to be briefed on the impact of the adjusted estimates of national expenditure with the Department of Defence, the Department of Military Veterans, the Castle Control Board and Armscor.
The Castle ...
Defence and Military Veterans
DMV Appeals Board on its mandate, challenges and achievements; with Deputy Minister
24 Jun 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, 24 June 2020
The Appeals Board of the Department of Military Veterans (DMV) briefed the Portfolio Committee on its mandate, challenges and achievements. The Committee was told that financial limitations had had an effect not only on the board's function, but also ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Military Ombud Annual Performance Plan; Feedback on number, age, and brief summary of cases the DOD has acted upon
17 Jun 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans 17 June 2020
Audio: Military Ombud Annual Performance Plan; Feedback on number, age, and brief summary of cases the DOD has acted upon
Annual Performance Plan (APP) of Government Departments & Entities 20/2021
The Office of the Military Ombud briefed the Committee ...