Question NO622 to the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

Mmutle, Mr TN to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

Considering that the SA Navy has consistently failed to achieve the target set for itself in terms of sea hours and often notes the lack of availability of naval platforms as the reason, what steps will she put in place to (a) increase the sea hours of the SA Navy and (b) ensure that the Republic’s territorial waters are regularly patrolled and efficiently controlled?