The Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans conducted joint oversight activities together with the Joint Standing Committee on Defence from 2-4 August 2011. A two-day orientation workshop was held. The delegation visited Waterkloof Airforce Base and 1 Military Hospital, Thaba Tshwane. These activities were aimed at understanding key matters relating to the role and functioning of both the Department and the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), as well as ascertaining the progress made with the repair and maintenance of defence facilities.