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Defence and Military Veterans
Committee Legacy Report; Oversight Report; Report on Public Protector Report on Defence Minister Ethics Code violation
28 Nov 2018
The Committee convened to consider and adopt its Annual Performance and Public Protector’s Report.
Both Reports were adopted without any amendments.
Members expressed their gratitude to the support staff for the exceptional work done during the year. Members also said farewell to one another as the meeting was the last ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Funding model for Defence Review 2015 implementation: DOD & Treasury briefing
14 Nov 2018
The Department of Defence (DOD) reminded Members that the process of developing the Defence Review 2015 started in 2012 and the first draft was finalised in 2014. This 2014 draft was revised and updated in 2015. The Defence Secretary told the two Defence Committees that the DR 2015 cannot be ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Defence Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report
31 Oct 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans considered and adopted the Defence Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report.
Members discussed whether it was a good idea to engage with National Treasury directly on gaps that were in the budget of the Department. They reasoned it was an area they never ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Department of Defence briefing 2017/18 Annual Report & Quarter 1 performance
24 Oct 2018
Documents handed out: Department of Defence Annual Report [awaited]
The Department of Defence (DOD) came before the Committee to brief it on its 2017/18 annual report and its audited financial performance. It reported on the inadequacy of its budget allocation and how it had had a major impact on its over-expenditure ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Military Veterans, Armscor & Castle Control Board BRRR
17 Oct 2018
Military Veterans, Armscor & Castle Control Board BRRR available at Budget Review & Recommendations Reports
The Committee gave recommendations about Armscor and the Castle Control Board and these were included. They them adopted their Budget Review and Recommendations Reports for the Department of Military Veterans and for Armscor and the Castle ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Department of Military Veterans 2017/18 Annual Report
11 Oct 2018
The Department of Defense and Military veterans presented its annual report for the 2017/18 financial year to the committee. The overall performance of the branches of the Department was outlined with specific attention being drawn to areas of concern and areas that require intervention including the quality ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Armscor & Castle Control Board 2017/18 Annual Reports; Defence and Military Veterans audit outcomes: AGSA briefing
10 Oct 2018
Report of the meeting to follow.
Defence and Military Veterans
Hydrographic Bill: consideration of written submissions & Department response
12 Sep 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans met to consider the written submissions, and formal response by the Department of Defence (DoD) on the Hydrographic Bill.
The Portfolio Committee overall did not have a problem with the presentation except for a few amendments and definitions of the wording.
On ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Department of Defence Quarter 1 performance & Committee recommendations implementation
29 Aug 2018
The Secretary for Defence presented the first quarter performance report which captured both financial and non-financial performance for the financial year of 2018/2019. The briefing addressed performance in the fourth quarter of the previous financial year, legislative requirements, framework for annual strategic plans and performance indicators. The presentation also looked ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Meeting with Vietnamese National Assembly delegation
28 Aug 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans briefed delegates from the Republic of Vietnam on how they worked as a committee of the South African Parliament, and their responsibilities in respect of national defence security. Committee Members said that their responsibility was to oversee the work of the Department ...