(1) Whether the SA National Defence Force (SANF) will be able to obtain R2,4 billion required for the deployment of additional 2 900 SANF troops; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of funding;
(2) Whether it is the intention to deploy the additional SANDF troops without securing the required budget?
(1) What is the current status of the relationship between her department and the SA National Military Veterans Associations (SANMVA);
(2) Whether the SAMVA is included in her department’s current budget for its activities and structure; if not, why no; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) What (a) total number of associations represented in the SANMVA and (a) are their names of the specified associations (c) and on what date is the conference of SANMVA scheduled?
(1) What (a) total number of (i) skill development projects has her department initiated for military veterans and (ii) military veterans are actively utilizing the skills and (b) future skills development projects are planned;
(2) whether ther are any military veterans or beneficiaries currently employed within municipalities and/or government institutions; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so what are the names of the specified institutions;
(3) Whether there are ongoing discussion with potential employers regarding job placements for military veterans in the 2024-25 financial year; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(5) Whether her department coordinates training with the SA National Military Veterans Association; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
(a) What is the status of the (i) verification and (ii) database of military veterans, (b) who is responsible for the task and (c) what progress has been made to date regarding the verification workstream that was established by the Presidential Task Team on Military Veterans?
Whether her department has up-to-date asset register; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
What are the (a) full details (b) total number of benefits flowing from the Military Veterans Act, Act 18 of 2011 that have been satisfactorily rolled out since the Act was promulgated?
What (a) total number of delictual claims are due and/or understanding subject court proceedings on respect of alleged recklessness. Negligence and misconduct of the SA National Defence Force and (b) is the full list of the total contingency liability in this regard?
(1)Whether the official residence of the Chief of the SA National Defence Force in
Waterkloof on the corner of Edward Street and Rose Street is currently occupied; if not, (a)
why not and (b) from what date has the residence been unoccupied;
(2) What is the total monthly expenditure regarding the (a) municipal fees and (b) guarding
of the residence?
Whether she will furnish Mr M S Bond with a (a) list and (b) full description of all events
planned by her department to take place before 29 May 2024 in celebration of the 30 years
of democracy in the Republic, including the (i) projected total cost or expenditure of each
event and (ii) breakdown thereof in terms of expenditure for (aa) catering, (bb)
entertainment, (cc) venue hire, (dd) transport and (ee) accommodation; if not, why not; if
so, what are the relevant details?
(1) What are the full details of all (a) sponsorships, (b) donations and (c) financial transfers provided for lawfare and/or any other purposes to (i) her, (ii) her department and (iii) officials of her department by any (aa) Qatari, (bb) Iranian and/or (cc) Russian organ of state, organisation and/or resident since 01 January 2021 up to the latest date in 2024 for which information is available.
