(1) With reference to her reply to question 821 on 22 April 2022, regarding the men and women in the Reserve Force and the Military Veterans who honoured the Presidential call to report for work at Umzimvubu Military Base to assist during the July 2021 riots in KwaZulu-Natal, wherein it is stated that the South African Army has started investigating the matter to resolve the situation, and that a Board of inuiry has been instituted and as soon as it is concluded the outcome will be provided to the Minister for further actions, and in view of the specified men and women have been waiting for their payment for more than a year, some of whom have passed on, on what date (a) was the specified investigation institute and (b) is the finalization of the investigation envisaged?

(1) Whether, with reference to her reply to question 936 on 18 March 2022, the Inspector-General of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) has completed the investigation referred to in her reply; if not, why not; if so, what steps have been taken to account for the money spent on SANDF and/or government property; (2) What are the requirements and regulations of the Public Fiance Management Act, Act 1 of 1999 (PFMA), the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) and the National Treasury with regard to the use of non-public funds; (3) whether all the requirements and regulations of the (a) Public Finance Management Act, Act 1 of 1999 (PFMA), (b) the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) and (c) the National Treasury have been complied with; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) whether any funds from her department’s annual budget are appropriated to any entity, military base, army support base garrison and/or beneficiary to commercialise military units and/or bases; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) how are the appropriated public funds accounted for and reported to (i) the AGSA, (ii) National Treasury and (iii) Parliament and (b) what are the further relevant details in this regard?

(1) Whether any internal investigation was started involving a certain person (name and details furnished) on allegations of corruption, fraud and other irregularities; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are relevant details; (2) Whether the investigation has been completed; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the outcomes of the investigation and (b) are the further relevant details; (3) What are the reason that the specified person was moved to Army Support Formation while investigation was ongoing?

Whether the Armaments Corporation of South Africa sells arms and ammunition, propellant powder and/or explosives to the Russian Federation (1); if not, what is the position in this regard (2), if so, what are the relevant details?

What (a) are the details of the current status of the SA National Defence Force deployment to other parts of the continent and (b) total amount do the deployment cost the Republic annually?

Whether, with regard to the SA Military Health Service (SAMHS) that had to outsource certain SERVICES to private service providers in recent years due to its declining capability, there are any efforts being undertaken to restore the required capability of the SAMHS to improve service provision in this regard; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

(1) What number of the total number of members of the SA National Defence Force who are on extended leave and/or suspension, are included in the exit of approximately 3 048 members through the Mobility Exit Mechanism?

1. With reference to the matter between Lembede v Minister of Defence and Military Veterans and others, case number 9642/2020, in which the High Court Gauteng Division on 15 December 2021 held that the findings and recommendations of the Military Ombud made in terms of section 6(8) of the Military Ombud Act, Act 4 of 2012, were nothing but a mere recommendation with no binding effect, and in refusing to accept the invitation to find that the decisions of the Military Ombud stand until implemented or reviewed and/or set aside, what purpose has she found would be served by the Office of the Military Ombud when its proposed relief could simply be ignored; 2. Whether she intends to appeal the judgment and/or introduce amending legislation to give the Military Ombud more authority; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

(1) What challenges were faced by the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) in KwaZulu-Natal during Operation Chariot, whereby the SANDF provided support to the disaster management team? (2) Whether the SANDF suffered any casualties in the process; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?

(1) In view of the fact that the President of the Republic, Mr M C Ramaphosa, recently deployed more soldiers to provide support in Mozambique to intensify Operation Vikela in Cabo Delgado, what progress has been made in bringing stability in Mozambique; (2) Whether the SA National Defence Force have suffered any casualties as a result of the operation; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what number of casualties?