Question NW1370 to the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
04 June 2018 - NW1370
Mhlongo, Mr P to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
What is the total number of members in the SA National Defence Force in each (a) rank, (b) role and (c) position on the wage scale?
Reply:
|
SALARY BAND |
RANK |
CSANDF |
OCCUPATION CATEGORY |
GRAND TOTAL |
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|
COMBAT |
COMBAT SUPPORT |
PROFESSIONAL |
SUPPORT |
TECHNICAL |
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|
Senior Management Service Band 16 |
Gen |
1 |
1 |
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|
Senior Management Service Band 15 |
Lt Gen/V Adm |
4 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
9 |
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|
Senior Management Service Band 14 |
Maj Gen/R Adm |
15 |
11 |
5 |
7 |
2 |
40 |
|
|
Senior Management Service Band 13 |
Brig Gen/R Adm (JG) |
59 |
29 |
15 |
51 |
9 |
163 |
|
|
Senior Professionals |
Capt/Lt (SAN) – Col/Capt (SAN) |
112 |
112 |
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|
Highly Skilled Supervision |
2Lt/Esn – Col/Capt (SAN) |
1,960 |
1,695 |
2,020 |
2,641 |
1,025 |
9,341 |
|
|
Highly Skilled Production |
Pte – Lt Col/Cdr |
4,142 |
2,879 |
2,341 |
8,543 |
3,909 |
21,814 |
|
|
Skilled |
Pte/Amn/Smn – Sgt/PO |
16,291 |
3,308 |
1,104 |
7,363 |
1,605 |
29,671 |
|
|
Military Skills Development System |
Pte/Amn/Smn |
1,993 |
502 |
162 |
707 |
93 |
3,457 |
|
|
GRAND TOTAL |
1 |
24,464 |
8,425 |
5,760 |
19,316 |
6,643 |
64,608 |
Note: The table above excludes Public Service Act Personnel.