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Defence
Minister on implementation of recommendations for DFSC; DFSC 2020 Annual Activity Report and follow up on related matters
11 Nov 2021
The Committee met to be briefed on the status of the implementation of recommendations made by the Defence Force Service Commission. The Committee heard that on the issue of medical support services, there are insufficient numbers of Health Care Practitioners (HCPs) including medical doctors, and not enough female HCPs ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Defence Portfolio Audit Outcomes; DMV & CCB 2020/21 Annual Report; with Minister
10 Nov 2021
The Portfolio Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on the audit outcomes of the Department of Defence (DOD) portfolio, and considered the 2020/21 annual reports of two of its entities -- the Department of Military Veterans (SMV) and the ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Progress of Presidential Task Team on Military Veterans; DMV response to matters raised in AGSA Report on status of records review; with Deputy Minister
1 Sep 2021
The Committee convened in a virtual meeting to consider the progress of the Presidential task team on military veterans, and raised its concern at the slow pace of the projects to support the veterans and their dependents, especially those involving health care and educational benefits. On a positive note, however, ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Investigations into procurement of Heberon medication from Cuba by DOD: input from Ministerial Task Team, SAHPRA & AGSA; DOD Inspector General & Military Police on all cases of financial misconduct; with Minister
25 Aug 2021
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Document handed out: Defence, Looking at the Status of Corruption & Fraud Cases in the DoD [confidential]
The Committee met virtually for a presentation by the Department of Defence (DOD), the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA), and the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA), on the procurement of Heberon medication ...
Defence
Committee Report on oversight visit to review Operation Prosper military deployment
30 Jul 2021
The Committee considered and adopted the Committee Report on oversight visit to review Operation Prosper military deployment in Kwa-Zulu Natal (KZN) and Gauteng, from 20 July to 21 July 2021.
The Committee noted the extensive damage to critical infrastructure such as shopping malls and the N3 ...
Police
Establishment of joint committee to probe July 2021 Violence: with Ministers (Police & Defence) + Deputy Ministers (Police & Justice)
30 Jul 2021
A joint meeting of the Portfolio Committees on Police, Defence, Justice and Correctional Services, the Select Committee on Security and Justice and the Joint Standing Committees on Defence and on Intelligence was held on a virtual platform and chaired by the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police. ...
Defence
SANDF deployment to prevent & combat crime; Update on security situation in the country; with Minister
18 Jul 2021
Video: Joint Standing Committee on Defence, 18 July 2021
The Joint Standing Committee on Defence met on a virtual platform for a briefing by the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, the Chief of the National Defence Force and the Chief of Joint Operations, on the
South African National Defence ...
Defence
Security situation in the country and related matters, with Minister and Deputy Minister
14 Jul 2021
Video: Joint Standing Committee on Defence, 14 July 2021
In a virtual meeting, and after several days of unrest and looting in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, the Committee met with the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) and the Defence Ministry to receive an update on the security situation in the ...
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
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 ...