House Chair, to the Deputy Minister, border safeguarding is a constitutionally mandated function of
the Defence Force to defend the sovereignty of the country, its territory and its integrity.
Noting that the budget constraints remain an impediment towards optimal deployment of the required number of sub- units, which are supposed to be 22 and currently they are 16, to effectively protect our borders, has your department quantified the impact that this has on socioeconomic conditions within our borders? What measures does the defence force have in place to ensure a discipline conduct especially for the reservist? Thank you.