Deployment of SANDF to Democratic Republic of Congo
Joint Standing Committee on Defence
18 August 2006
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DEFENCE JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE
18 August 2006
DEPLOYMENT OF SANDF TO DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO.
Chairperson: Mr T Ralane (ANC)
Relevant Documents:
Letters from the
President
SUMMARY
The Committee did not have a quorum and could not take any decisions. The
Chairperson announced that the Committee had been invited to a show and lunch
by Denel on 25 August. It would need to meet with the Department of Defence on
14 and 15 September to try to resolve problems arising in the HR and pensions
administration, which were very briefly outlined. It was unfortunate that this
clashed with a meeting of the Peoples Parliament in Oudtshoorn and the Whip
would be asked to deal with this clash.
MINUTES
The Chairperson stated that the Committee had not reached a quorum and so
could not take any decisions. The meeting would be an informal one and another
meeting would be convened on 25 August 2006 when decisions on the Letters from
the President and the Committee programme would be taken. Members would be
encouraged to come to the meeting.
The Chairperson announced that the Committee had been invited to Denel's annual
show and lunch. The final list of those attending would be decided on 25 August
and sent through to Denel.
The Committee would need to deal with some problems with the Department of
Defence on 14-15 September. Some problems had become apparent in the special
pension's section and the human resource section with the military veterans. It
seemed that some laid off from the military service as veterans still appeared
in the HR system. Some who were eligible for pensions had not been retired. The
two systems were not working together properly and this needed to be rectified.
Ms A Van Wyk (ANC) stated that the 14 -15 September visit to the
Department of Defence clashed with people's parliament in Oudtshoorn.
The Chairperson replied that he intended to ask the Whip to deal with this
issue because there would be a backlog next year if the Committee could not
attend. The issue had not been handled for a number of years and many had not
benefited as they should.
Mr P Diale (ANC) stated that there had been many veterans who did not get
benefits. He also commented that he personally had a problem in regard to
taxation matters.
The Chairperson stated that these problems occurred countrywide and needed to
be dealt with.
The meeting adjourned.
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