MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND MILITARY VETERANS
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION 2658 (NW 3111E)
Mr Nhanha (Cope) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans:
Whether the Department has (a) finalised the costing of deployment and
patrolling of the Mozambican side our border for the 2011/12 financial year
and (b) included it in its budgeting; if not, why not, in each case, if so,
what is the cost of the operational roll-out in the 2011/12 financial year.
RESPONSE
The budget for the 2011/12 period for the roll-out of the Mozambican side
of the border has been finalised and consists of the following:
a. R114-m for allowances.
b. R58,3-m for operating costs.
c. R73-m for B-vehicle maintenance and repair.
d. R60-m for the establishment of communication infrastructure, and,
e. R19,3-m for the establishment and maintenance of landward base
facilities.