NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 335
Mr C.J. de Beer (ANC-NC) D.C. to ask the Minister of Defence and Military
Veterans:
(1) WHETHER, WITH REGARD TO THE 93 AMMUNITION DEPOT AT JAN KEMPDORP, IN
THE NORTHERN CAPE, THE SA NATIONAL DEFENCE FORCE (SANDF) HAS ANY PLANS IN
PLACE REGARDING THE UNUSED AMMUNITION; IF NOT, WHY NOT; IF SO, WHAT PLAN;
(2) Is the building of a demolition plant in the Northern Cape still part
of the SANDF future plans? CW430E
REPLY:
(1) 93 Ammunition depot at Jan Kempdorp has a detailed plan in place to
demolish all obsolete and redundant ammunition at the unitâs demolition
range by means of detonation. Currently the obsolete High Capacity Bombs
are being destroyed. Denel PMP in Pretoria is in the process of disposing
of the obsolete small arms ammunition.
(2) the building of the demolition plant is a project that is currently
being undertaken through a feasibility study; depending on the outcome of
the feasibility studies the best mechanism to dispose of ammunition will be
determined i.e. a fixed plant or mobile satellite facilities or what the
study will determine it to be.