NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
3103. Ms A M Dreyer (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military
Veterans:
Whether the members of the Defence Force Service Commission have been
appointed; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the names of the (i)
chairperson, (ii) deputy chairperson and (iii) each specified member
of the commission, (b) when were they appointed respectively and (c)
why were these appointments delayed?
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REPLY
Yes, as per Government Gazette No 36597 of 24 June 2013 and Government
Gazette No 36899 of 4 October 2013 members of the Defence Force Service
Commission have been appointed.
a) (i) Prof EL Van Harte is the Chairperson (only full time member all
other members are appointed on a part-time basis)
a) (ii) Major â General (ret) HB Holomisa is the Deputy Chairperson
a) (iii)
⢠Lt-Gen (ret) L Moloi
⢠Maj-Gen (ret) JH April
⢠Brig-Gen (ret) DM De Lange
⢠Prof RL Christie
⢠Ms MR Mokoape
⢠Ms L Zulu
⢠Ms D Mvelase
b)Â Ms Mokoape, Ms Zulu and Ms Mvelase were appointed as of 1 October 2013
for a period of 5 years. All other members listed above were appointed for
a period of 5 years as of 1 June 2013. Due to non-availability of members
initially nominated in accordance with the Act, further calls for
nominations were made to ensure a quorum of at least 8 members as per the
prescripts of the Act.Â
c)Â Appointments could only be finalized once concurrence was obtained from
National Treasury as to the levels at which members are to be remunerated.Â
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