Question NW2301 to the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

Beukes, Ms AJ to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

In view of joint operations along the land borders of the Republic a well-trained and well-equipped SA National Defence Force with the National Treasury agreeing to supply R85 million for the purpose of acquiring borderline technology in the 2022-23 financial year, what (a) were the procurement challenges that prevented the acquisition of the specified technology in March 2023 and (b) steps will she take to prevent the challenges in future?