Chairperson, the second part of the question is asking whether members of the Khoisan, aboriginal and other movements which are affiliated to the SA Cape Corps have been considered to join the army.
The department was recently contacted by the SA Cape Corps Military Veterans, which has over 6 000 registered members, to discuss ways in which they could be utilised in the Defence Force. We had a very successful discussion with them and they submitted their constitution to me, and we advised them. Subsequently, they have gone ahead to do that and join the SA Military Veterans Association.
We now have a Department of Military Veterans whose job is to look after the interests of all military veterans. After looking at the constitution of this particular organisation, we believe that they qualify to be part of the association. We have had fruitful discussions with them and encouraged them to ensure that their members act within the constitution which they have provided me with so that we are able to provide them with the assistance that they require. We have since been able to deal with a number of issues that involve them and I believe one of them is the one that hon Makhubela could have been dealing with.
There is a scam in the Western Cape that seems to target people who have been in the Defence Force and who are now in desperate straits and are likely to be victims of this kind of scam. The scam says that if you pay this amount of money, we will ensure that you are reintegrated into the Defence Force. The Defence Force does not require any money or any payment to be integrated into it.
Therefore, we are using this opportunity with these members to spread the message that we will not tolerate any scam. The SA Defence Force has offices; if there is any message that we would like to convey to the citizens of South Africa, we will do so through the correct channels of government. Therefore, any scam that will result in anybody turning up at any military base will be dealt with as an invasion.