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Defence and Military Veterans
Analysis of Department of Defence 2016 Performance Plans and budget: Committee section briefings
20 Apr 2016
The Committee's Content Advisor and Parliamentary Research Unit presented three analyses to the Committee, on the Department of Defence (DOD) budget allocation, the Department of Military Veterans Budget Allocation (DMV) and selected issues arising out of the Annual Performance Plans (APP).
The first analysis noted that in general the Department ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Progress Made with Implementation of Ministerial Medical Task Team recommendations to address challenges in South African Military Health Services: Department of Defence briefing
16 Mar 2016
The Department of Defence briefed the Defence and Military Veterans Portfolio Committee on the progress report of the Ministerial Medical Task Team. This had been formed after certain complaints, which had made specific reference to health care professionals such as doctors, nurses and pharmacists in the Department, had been raised ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Preliminary 3rd quarter performance report: Department of Military Veterans, Deputy Minister present
9 Mar 2016
The Department of Military Veterans (DMV), in the presence of the Deputy Minister, briefed the Committee on the progress made in the third quarter of the 2015/16 financial year. Although a full summary was contained in the attached document, the presenters focused only on the non-achievement of targets, to allow ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Department of Defence on its 2nd and 3rd Quarter 2015/16 performance
2 Mar 2016
The Committee met at the Castle of Good Hope, due to difficulties in securing a venue in Parliament, but the Committee commented that the senior staff should try to ensure that the Castle meeting rooms were more disabled-friendly. The Department of Defence (DoD) presented its second and third quarter reports ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Military veterans: services and benefits delivery: Department of Military Veterans progress report
4 Nov 2015
The Department or Military Veterans (DMV) gave the Committee a presentation on the implementation of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with those national departments and agencies relevant to the delivery of services and benefits to military veterans. The rationale behind the presentation was for the Department ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Department of Defence / SANDF information management system; Defence and Military Veterans BRRR
28 Oct 2015
BRRR 2015-2010: Budgetary Review & Recommendations Reports
Department of Defence and Military Veterans
The Department of Defence and Military Veterans (DMV) briefed the Committee on the Corporate Information Systems. It was highlighted that the current Department of Defence (DoD) Corporate Core Information, Human Resource (PERSOL), LOG and Financial Management System ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Defence Force Service Commission and Military Ombud on their 2014/15 Annual Reports
21 Oct 2015
[Documents awaited: Defence Force Service Commission 2014/15 Annual Report email info@pmg.org.za]
The Defence Force Service Commission (DFSC) highlighted the areas in which they had underperformed, why this was the case and what measures they have taken or will take in order to correct the situation. The Chairperson appealed to Members ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Department of Defence, Armscor and Castle of Good Hope on their 2014/15 Annual Reports
20 Oct 2015
The Department of Defence (DOD) told the Portfolio Committee that the defence budget for 2014/15 had been R42.8 billion, which was 1.13% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) and 3.75% of government expenditure. This inadequate budget allocation had sustained a declining defence capability, declining supporting commitments, and the rejuvenation ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Department of Military Veterans briefing on its July – September performance and expenditure; and 2014/15 Annual Report and audited financial statements
15 Oct 2015
The Department of Military Veterans briefed the Committee on its annual report, indicating a significant overall improvement in the Department, but noting that there were challenges which they had to deal with in order to provide a better service to veterans.
The Committee said it had raised concerns with the ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Department of Defence & Military Veterans 2014/15 audit outcomes and challenges requiring more vigilant scrutiny: briefing by Auditor-General
14 Oct 2015
The Office of the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) briefed the Committee on the 2014/15 audit outcomes of the Department of Military Veterans (DMV), and challenges that required more vigilant scrutiny. There had been a general improvement in the 2014/15 financial year as Armscor had received a clean audit and ...