What actions has she taken to protect Gerotek Test Facilities and restore its pride in view of the exponential growth of informal housing developments which impact negatively on the image and competitive appeal of the facility as a world-class events venue that is capable of hosting elite local events and compete with global players?
2. Whether she has been informed that there are serious ongoing security failures and/or
breaches at 93 Ammunition Depot, which, inter alia, include that the security fence is easily
breached and in a state of severe disrepair, critically important flood lights are out of order and no permanent guards deployed to guard the Ammunitions Depot; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what urgent steps will she take to address the current situation that can lead to disastrous, life threatening consequences for civilian community of Jan Kempdorp, who reside in close proximity of the specified facility?
With reference to her Defence budget Vote 23 on 15 July 2024, Wherein she stated that the allocation for housing will deliver 750 houses to Military Veterans over M TEF period, and that will be in addition to those have received houses since the inception of the Department of Military Veterans, of which 1 095 houses have been handed over, what were the housing (a) targets and (b) actual delivery for each of the (i) 2021-22, (iv) 2022-23 and (v) 2023 – 24 financial years:
What are the reasons that she deploys soldiers on an unfunded stabilisation mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
(1) Whether the matter of the tragic deaths of Mrs. Africa-Coetzee, and her daughter, been the subject of an inquest;
(2) whether the inquest report will be made public in the interest of transparency and accountability; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) what are the recommendations of the Inquest Report, with regards to holding accountable those who - despite the house having been declared, more than a decade ago, unsafe for human habitation - did nothing and forced the Coetzee family to continue to live there, ultimately with tragic consequences? If not, why not?
With reference to her Defence budget Vote 23 on 15 July 2024, Wherein she stated that the allocation for housing will deliver 750 houses to Military Veterans over MTEF period, and that will be in addition to those have received houses since the inception of the Department of Military Veterans, of which 1 095 houses have been handed over, what were the housing (a) target and 9b) actual delivery for each of the (i) 2019-20, (ii) 2020-21, (iii) 2021-22, (iv) 2022-23 and (v) 2023-24 financial years:
a) What is the (i) name, (ii) type and (iii) country of each foreign navy vessel that visited the Republic (aa) in the past five financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2024 up to the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) with which countries did the Republic (i) plan to have joint naval exercises and (ii) have joint naval exercises in the specified period?
What (a) are the reasons for the delay of the SA National Military Veterans Association (SANMVA) conference even after the Acting Director General was instructed to take SANMVA conference . (b) informed the recognition of the Umkhonto Wesizwe Liberation War Veterans by her Department which is an interim structure and (c) are the reasons that her department is refusing to fund the uMkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans' Association programmes and continues to splinter groups ?
(1) What total number of times did the Military Veterans Advisory Council (MVAC) meet in the (a) 2021-22, (b) 2022-23 and (c) 2023-24 financial years since her department is in the process of finalising the review of the Military Veterans Act, Act 18 of 2011;
(2) whether the M VAC will be looking at (a) changing the definition of a Military Veteran and (b) changes to the regulations of the Defence Military Veterans especially with regard to how long applications should take to be finalised;
(3) how will the M VAC work with the SA National Military Veterans Association going forward?
1. What (a) is the difference in project management and tender procedures between the disastrous situation at 1 Military Hospital and the great success of 2 Military Hospital, (b) steps are being undertaken to settle the longstanding legal disputes and court cases that are dragging on with regard to the refurbishment of 1 Military Hospital and (c) timeframes have been set for the completion of the refurbishment processes of 1 Military Hospital for it to be functional again?