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Defence and Military Veterans
DoD on consequence management and update on alleged non-payment of Umzimvubu Regiment; with Deputy Minister
2 Nov 2022
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Defence and Military Veterans on consequence management and an update on the alleged non-payment of the Umzimvubu Regiment.
Members were concerned that the Chief and the Accounting Officer of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) were not present in the ...
Defence
SA Military Health Services on the challenges with regard to the provision of medical services in its facilities
27 Oct 2022
Report of the meeting to follow.
Defence and Military Veterans
Monitoring implementation of Audit Action Plan and related challenges; DoD fleet management policy and procurement of essential goods; DoD & DMV BRRRs; with Deputy Minister
26 Oct 2022
Budget Review & Recommendations Reports BRRR
The Department of Defence and Military Veterans briefed the Portfolio Committee in a virtual meeting on the reports from the audit committee and the internal audit unit on monitoring the implementation of the audit action plans, including the related challenges. The Department advised ...
Defence
Current border safeguarding operations; Cooperation with Border Management Agency; with Deputy Minister
20 Oct 2022
The Joint Standing Committee on Defence received an update in a virtual meeting on the implementation of Operation Corona, which had the mandate to defend South Africa’s territorial integrity. The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) presented current border safeguarding operations, including challenges and successes; technology usage and the ...
Defence and Military Veterans
DMV & CCB Annual Report 2021/22; with Deputy Minister
19 Oct 2022
Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans held a virtual meeting to receive briefings from the Castle Control Board (CCB) and the Department of Military Veterans (DMV) on their 2021/22 annual reports and responses to the Auditor-General of South Africa's (AGSA's) audit outcomes. ...
Defence
Midterm Strategic Review of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF); Committee Programme; with Deputy Minister
13 Oct 2022
In a virtual meeting on 13 October 2022, the Joint Standing Committee on Defence convened to consider and discuss its programme and the South Africa Defence Force midterm strategic review. The Deputy Minister was in attendance.
The Committee first considered its fourth term programme. The Committee adopted the programme ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Armscor Annual Report 2021/22; DoD audit responses; DoD spending on Border Technology; with Deputy Minister
12 Oct 2022
Defence and Military Veterans
Defence Portfolio Audit Outcomes: AGSA briefing; with Minister & Deputy Minister
28 Sep 2022
The Committee received a briefing from the Office of the Auditor-General (AGSA) on the findings and audit outcomes on the financial and non-financial performance of the Department of Defence (DoD), the Department of Military Veterans (DMV), the Armaments Corporation of South Africa (Armscor) and the Castle Control Board ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Postponed: DMV: Human Resources plan, backlog payments to NSFAS, financial challenges; Military Veterans Advisory Council and the Military Veterans Appeals Board mandate, achievements and challenges
21 Sep 2022
The Committee was due to meet with the Department of Military Veterans on a number of pertinent issues but the meeting was postponed as the Department did not submit the documents in time and Members did not have adequate time to prepare for the engagement.
Members were unanimous in ...
Defence
DoD briefing on 1, 2 and 3 Military Hospitals upgrades, with Ministry; Mid-term Report Committee Report on SANDF
15 Sep 2022
The Joint Standing Committee on Defence (the Committee) convened virtually for a briefing by the Department of Defence (DoD) on the Repairs and Maintenance Project (RAMP) plan at 1 Military Hospital and on the background, status and challenges with upgrades at 2 and 3 Military Hospitals. ...