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Defence and Military Veterans
Project Thusano: DoD response to AGSA findings; DoD Audit Committee and Internal Audit Division on challenges and monitoring of Internal Audit Action Plan; with Deputy Minister
8 Jun 2022
AGSA: Findings on Project Thusano
The Committee met on a virtual meeting platform for a briefing relating to Project Thusano -- a Department of Defence (DOD) initiative with the Cuban armed forces that involved the maintenance and repair of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) operational vehicle fleet. The ...
Defence
Exploring avenues for revenue generation by DOD, Status of Project Kobe Thala; Follow-up meeting on Reserves, Reserve Force Council and related matters; with Minister
19 May 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Defence (DOD) met with the Joint Committee on Defence to discuss avenues for revenue to address the limited funding to the Department. The SA National Defence Force (SANDF) also briefed the Committee on the status of Project Koba-Tlala, reserve forces and the ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Military Police & Adjutant General mandates, capacity, achievements and challenges; Defence and Military Veterans Budgets: Committee Reports
18 May 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Committee received briefings from the SA National Defence Force’s Adjutant General and Military Police. Concerns were raised about the capabilities of the military police division as a result of cuts in the funding for employees and a reduced budget for recruiting ...
Defence and Military Veterans
DMV & CCB 2022/23 Annual Performance & Responses to AGSA reports on Status of Records Review; with Deputy Minister
11 May 2022
The Castle Control Board (CCB) and the Department of Military Veterans (DMV) briefed the Committee on their Annual Performance Plans for 2022/23.
The CCB presented its annual performance plan and budget for 2022/2023. The Committee was briefed on the budgetary breakdown, staff structure, and plans to generate more revenue. ...
Defence
SANDF involvement in recent floods; Implementation of Forensic Report on 1 Military Hospital recommendations; Progress with RAMP and related matters
5 May 2022
DoD: Final executive summary report
The Joint Standing Committee on Defence convened a virtual meeting to receive a briefing from the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) and the Department of Defence on the implementation of the recommendations of the forensic report on 1 Military Hospital and progress with the ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Department of Defence & Armscor 2022/23 Annual Performance Plan & Responses to AGSA Reports on Status of Records Review
4 May 2022
Defence and Military Veterans
Procurement of Heberon from Cuba: Minister & Deputy response to MTT findings; Analysis of Defence Portfolio APP & Budget
20 Apr 2022
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Defence
Defence and Military Vets
The Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans met on a virtual meeting platform for a briefing by Minister on the Departmental responses to the findings of the Ministerial Task Team on the procurement of Heberon medication from ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Project Thusano and related matters: AGSA input, with Deputy Minister
16 Mar 2022
The Portfolio Committee met on a virtual meeting platform for a briefing by the Auditor-General of South Africa on its findings and recommendations relating to Project Thusano. In 2012, the Department of Defence entered into a bilateral agreement with the government of the Republic of Cuba for defence cooperation. This ...
Defence
National Defence Industry Council on boosting Defence Industry & Charter; Letter from President; with Minister
3 Mar 2022
In a virtual meeting, the National Defence Industry Council (NDIC) spoke on the implementation of the Defence Sector Charter. The Defence Sector Charter Council was established. Membership from the relevant constituencies is complete. The Code calls for the establishment of the Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) Fund which will ...
Defence and Military Veterans
DOD Quarter 2 & 3 2021/22 Performance; Update on fraud and consequence management; with Minister
2 Mar 2022
The Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Department of Defence on the status of fraud and corruption ...