Questions and Replies
30 September 2019 - NW679
Marais, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
Whether, with reference to the dire financial position of the SA National Defence Force (details furnished), she has commissioned a new defence review based on the realistic defence requirements as determined by section 200 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) on what date will this new information be submitted to the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans?
Reply:
1. No I have not commissioned a new Defence Review.
2. We have concluded that the Defence Review 2015 is, and remains, the National Policy on Defence and it should not be withdrawn. The bulk of the Defence Review 2015 remains valid and appropriate even though it was predicated on a steady-stream of improving defence allocation.3.
3. Furthermore, we have concluded that I, as the Executive Authority responsible for Defence, must engage strongly with Cabinet and Parliament on the ever-declining defence allocation.
(a) This must include discussion, debate and resolution on the “Level of Ambition” that South Africa wants, including the shape and size of the Defence Force.
(b) The emerging security risks, contingencies and priorities that we require the Defence Force to be prepared for.
(c) The concomitant defence capabilities that we must fund and support.
26 September 2019 - NW951
Marais, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
Whether her department will begin the acquisition process for urgently needed aircraft replacement for the (a) essential maritime patrol and reconnaissance capabilities at 35 Squadron, (b) essential cargo, logistical and personnel C130 carriers at 28 Squadron in support of the various operations and (c) essential helicopter capabilities, particularly of the Oryx and Rooivalk; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of the steps she intends to take to provide the specified critically essential services?
Reply:
(a – c) No. The acquisition of main equipment to replace the aging fleet in the South African Air Force is inextricably linked to the budget allocation. There is currently no funding on the SCAMP to initiate the process for the acquisition process or to procure the replacement of the ageing fleet.
17 September 2019 - NW271
Spies, Ms ERJ to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
What (a) total amount is budgeted for her private office for the 2019-20 financial year and (b) was the (i) total remuneration, (ii) salary level, (iii) job title, (iv) qualification and (v) job description of each employee appointed in her private office since 1 May 2019?
Reply:
The Guide for Members of the Executive, dated 8 June 2019, distinguishes between private and administrative offices of the Executive.
a) R58 895 425
b)
Remuneration per annum at specified salary level |
Salary level |
Job title |
Qualification |
Job description |
1251183 |
L 14 |
Chief of Staff |
Bachelor of Social Science |
Managing staffing and administration in the Ministry, as well as external and internal operations for the Minister/Ministry |
1073202 |
L 13 |
Private Secretary |
Masters in Business Administration |
Manage the diary of the Minister, travel bookings and submissions |
1073202 |
L 13 |
Medial Liaison Officer |
Bachelors Degree |
Spokesperson for the Minister |
1269960 |
L 14 |
Community outreach officer |
Matric / 15 years experience working in Ministries of Home Affairs, Correctional Services and Defence |
Manages special Ministerial projects and stakeholder management |
895272 |
L 12 |
Assistant appointment secretary |
Matric / 15 years experience working in Ministries of Home Affairs, Correctional Services and Defence |
Assist with the diary and bookings of the Minister |
537432 |
L10 |
Secretary/receptionist |
Matric / 17 years experience working in Ministries of Home Affairs, Correctional Services and Defence |
Fulfil secretarial and receptionist duties |
1105641 |
L13 |
Portfolio Coordinator |
National Diploma: Public Relations |
A post created for Ministers responsible for more than one portfolio – in this instance Defence and Military Veterans; including the following entities/Boards Armscor; Castle Control Board; Reserve Force Council; Defence Force Service Commission |
16 September 2019 - NW791
Matiase, Mr NS to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1)(a) What amount was spent on advertising by (i) her department and (ii) state-owned entities reporting to her in the (aa) 2016-17, (bb) 2017-18 and (cc) 2018-19 financial years; (2) what amount of the total expenditure incurred by (a) her department and (b) state-owned entities reporting to her went to (i) each specified black-owned media company and (ii) outdoor advertising in each specified financial year and (c) on outdoor advertising by her department and state-owned entities reporting to her went to each black-owned media company in each specified financial year?
Reply:
CASTLE CONTROL BOARD
1)(a)(ii): (aa) 2016/2017 – R 19 768.57
(bb) 2017/2018 – R 0.00
(cc) 2018/2019 – R 0.00
(2)(b): for (i) 2016/2017 – R 12 768.57 (Independent Newspapers) and
R 7 000.00 (Ruben Richards Foundation)
(ii) 2017/2018 – nothing spent
(iii) 2018/2019 – nothing spent
(2)(c): for (i) 2016/2017 – nothing spent
(ii) 2017/2018 – nothing spent
(iii) 2018/2019 – nothing spent
MILITARY OMBUD
The Office of the Military Ombud incurred the following expenditure:
Ser No |
Description |
FY2016 |
FY2017 |
FY2018 |
a. |
b. |
c. |
d. |
|
1. |
Advertisements: Recruitment |
R360000.00 |
- |
R480000.00 |
2. |
Marketing Adverts |
- |
- |
- |
DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY VETERANS
1 (a) Advertising Spent for Department of Military Veterans:
(aa) In 2016–17 was R 3 715 781, 51
(bb) In 2017-18 was R 2 626 847, 19
(cc) In 2018–19 was R 2 463 573, 20
REPLY:
DEFENCE FORCE SERVICE COMMISSION
1. (a)(ii): (aa) 2016/17 – Nothing spent
(bb) 2017/18 – nothing spent
(cc) 2018/19 – nothing spent
2. (b): (i) 2016/17 – Nothing Spent
(ii) 2017/18 – Nothing spent
(iii) 2018/19 – Nothing Spent
3. (c): (i) 2016/17 – Nothing spent
(ii) 2017/18 – Nothing spent
(iii) 2018/19 – Nothing spent
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE
Costing of Advertorials, Publications, Awareness Campaigns
2016
350 Years of the Castle of Goodhope: A year-long commemoration of the History of the Castle.
Armed Forces Day - Port Elizabeth: February 21, 2016
Recruitment
R4,878,248.93
2017
Centenary of the sinking of the SS Mendi (100 Years)
Armed Forces Day – Durban/Pietermaritzburg: February 21, 2017
MSDS Recruitment
R8, 539,139.24
2018
Minister of Defence Budget speech 2018
United Nations Peacekeepers Day
Return of the SS Mendi Bell
Centenary of Battle of Squarehill (100 Years)
Armed Forces Day – Kimberley: February 21, 2018
Notices – July 2018
Calling on Nominees for Defence Force Service Commission
R4, 547,874.00
2019
Minister of Defence Budget Speech 2019
Armed Forces Day – Cape Town: February 21 2013
Notices – Repeat May 2019
Calling on Nominees for the Defence Force Service Commission
R7,941.180.43
16 September 2019 - NW613
Matiase, Mr NS to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
What (a) total amount has (i) her department and (ii) each of the entities reporting to her spent on (aa) cleaning, (bb) security and (cc) gardening services in the (aaa) 2017-18 and (bbb) 2018-19 financial years, (b) amount was paid to each service provider to provide each specified service and (c) total amount was paid to each of the service providers?
Reply:
CASTLE CONTROL BOARD:
Question 613 (a)(ii): for (aaa) 2017/2018
(aa) Cleaning – nothing spent
(bb) Security – nothing spent
(cc) Gardening services – nothing spent
(a)(ii): for (bbb) 2018/2019
(aa) Cleaning – nothing spent
(bb) Security – nothing spent
(cc) Gardening services – nothing spent (kindly note that a service provider was appointed on 1 March 2019 through a Department of Defence process and funding at the cost of
DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY VETERANS
REPLY
a) (i) During 2017/18 and 2018/19 financial years, the Department of Military Veterans (DMV) spent R2 887 000.00 on Security Services utilizing a service provider named Red Alert. The Department did not utilize a service provider for both cleaning and gardening services.
(aaa) During 2017/18 financial year, DMV spent R1 448 000.00 on security services – service provider called Red Alert
(bbb) During 2018/19 financial year, DMV spent R1 439 000.00 on security services – service provider called Red Alert
(b) and (c) as per the below table, total amount paid per service provider per year is indicated
Services Provided |
FY2017/18
|
FY2018/19 |
Service Provider |
Cleaning |
Nil |
Nil |
No service provider |
Security |
R1 448 000.00 |
R1 439 000.00 |
Red Alert |
Gardening Services |
Nil |
Nil |
No service provider |
MILITARY OMBUD
The Office of the Military Ombud incurred the following expenditure:
Ser No |
Description |
FY2017/18 |
FY2018/19 |
a. |
b. |
c. |
|
1. |
Cleaning Services |
R214,310.58 |
R253,275.66 |
2. |
Security Services (Property) |
- |
R93,150.00 |
3. |
Gardening Services |
- |
- |
DEFENCE FORCE SERVICE COMMISSION
REPLY
(a) (ii): (aa) 2016/17 – Nothing spent
(bb) 2017/18 – Nothing Spent
(cc) 2018/19 – Nothing Spent
b) Nothing
c) Nothing
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE
REPLY:
- The Logistics Division (Directorate Procurement Management) obtained the data from State Information Technology Agency (SITA), through the office of Director Budget Control (DBC) at the Finance Management Division (FMD). Transactions paid by cash account system (CAS) are excluded, as neither the Finance Management System (FMS) nor any other system in the Department of Defence (DOD) makes provision for the retrieving/obtaining of such information. The amount spent by the DOD on (aa) cleaning, (bb) security and (cc) gardening services in the (aaa) 2017/18 and (bbb) 2018/19 financial years is as indicated in Appendix A. The amount that was paid to each service provider for to provide each specified service is indicated in Appendix B and the total amount that was paid to each of the service providers is as indicated in Appendix C.
ARMSCOR
REPLY
06 September 2019 - NW737
Cachalia, Mr G K to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1)Whether her department hosted any event and/or function related to its 2019 Budget Vote debate; if so, (a) where was each event held, (b) what was the total cost of each event and (c) what is the name of each person who was invited to attend each event as a guest; (2) whether any gifts were distributed to guests attending any of the events; if so, (a) what are the relevant details of the gifts distributed and (b) who sponsored the gifts?
Reply:
a) The department didn’t host any event related to the 2019 budget vote
b) No gifts were distributed.
02 September 2019 - NW491
Marais, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1)(a) Why was the deployment of troops only authorise for a two-month deployment instead of the several requests for a three-month deployment of soldiers in the Cape flats, Cape Town, (b) why were only about 400 soldiers deployed while the President authorised 1320 soldiers for deployment and (c) how will the R23 million authorised for the deployment be spent; (2) was the R23 million provided for in the existing budget of her department and the SA National Defence Force; if not, (a) how and (b) from where will the R23million be funded; if so, what will be the impact on the already underfunded budget?
Reply:
1. (a) The duration of the employment was decided upon following consultation with all relevant stakeholders.
(b) The Presidential Minute and the letters sent to Parliament indicated the employment of a total of 1320 soldiers, but for operational reasons the commanders can utilise the number of soldiers required at any given time during the operation.
(c) On allowances and operational support.
2. No
(a) and (b) through a reprioritisation with the existing budget allocation of the Department.
30 August 2019 - NW492
Marais, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1)Whether refunds from the United Nations are based on actual strength in the form of soldiers and equipment instead of the serviceability of deployed equipment as was reported to the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans (details furnished); (2) whether she has found that the United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo secured and/or ring-fenced a refund for her department or the SA National Defence Force; if so, what are the costs and comparable revenue amounts for the past five financial years?
Reply:
1. The United Nations reimbursement is based on actual strength of personnel on the ground and the serviceability of equipment deployed. If a vehicle is not serviceable during Contingent Own Equipment (COE) inspection, a penalty is levelled against the vehicle and the would be drivers and supporting staff of the vehicle also. (For example serviceability of the vehicle can be questioned as a result of a missing mirror or fire extinguisher).
2. To date claims made to the United Nations amount to RM840 that includes flying hours, manpower and amunitionThe following depicts the comparable re venue amounts for the past five financial years:
Ser No |
Year |
Paid |
Refund |
a |
b |
c |
d |
01. |
2014 |
1 155 767 612 |
356 088 658 |
02. |
2015 |
1 035 291 166 |
451 096 017 |
03. |
2016 |
985 927 629 |
887 227 546 |
04. |
2017 |
886 945 063 |
509 547 709 |
05. |
2018 |
820 494 657 |
320 612 050 |
30 August 2019 - NW490
Marais, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1)With reference to the name changes of the Reserve Force Units, (a)(i) what was the costs related to the name change process to date and (ii) from which budget allocation was the process funded and (b)(i) what will the financial costs be related to the (aa) changing of names, (bb) new insignia including beret/cap badges and (cc) flashes as well as colours and (ii) from which budget allocation will this be funded; (2) is this a higher priority expense as compared to the expense to increase troops and resources deployed to our land borders and the replacement of essential SA National Defence Force equipment; if not, why is this expenses still prioritised over the essentially required expenses?
Reply:
1. a (i) No additional costs were incurred since the start of the name review process because information briefs and guidelines provided for the process, were issued during the normal scheduled meetings with SA Army Formations and Units. Furthermore, detailed instructions and guidelines were also issued as part of the normal processes in the SA Army.
(ii) The process was funded from the normal command and control budget without any additional costs allocated for the name review process.
b. It is estimated that the total cost to implement the approved Name Review Process will be Rm8. This includes new insignia beret/cap badges, colours as well as other requirements for example signage etc. This objective is currently one of the many lower priority unfunded objectives of the SA Army. The implementation of the Name Review Process will be phased in over a three-year period, as and when funds become available.
2. This is not a higher priority expense compared to the expense of increased troops and resources deployed to our land borders and the replacement of essential SANDF equipment. That is why this objective is currently indicated as unfunded. It will be phased in over a three-year period as and when funds become available.
This objective must be seen as a transformational imperative that is long outstanding. Although it cannot be phased in immediately due to budget constraints, just the mere fact that these new names have been approved in principle will contribute to unit cohesion and ensure that the rich and diverse military history of South Africa is now reflected in a balanced way. It was the aim of the name review process to address this omission in a sensible and innovative manner, without any additional costs, where in stakeholders were consulted over the past 5 years.
08 August 2019 - NW356
Bagraim, Mr M to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
What (a) number of official international trips is (i) she and (ii) her deputy planning to undertake in the 2019-22 medium term expenditure framework, (b) will the (i) destination, (ii) date, (iii) purpose and (iv) number of persons who will travel with the delegation be and (c) is the detailed breakdown of the expected cost of (i) flights, (ii) accommodation and (iii) any other expenses in each case
Reply:
We are not able to quantify information on the future related to official trips for both the Minister and the Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans. All the international trips are undertaken as per invitation from host countries and serve a specific purpose in relation to the responsibilities and/or tasks assigned to the Executive Authority by the President of the Republic of South Africa.
05 August 2019 - NW149
Cebekhulu, Inkosi RN to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
In light of the shooting incident that recently took place along the border in the area of Ndumo in KwaZulu-Natal between South African soldiers and Mozambican Border Police resulting in the death of two Mozambican border police officials, what does she intend to do (a) with the findings of the board of inquiry’s investigation, (b) with the South African soldiers who are found to be involved in something untoward in respect of the incident and (c) in order to ease tensions and resume good relations between the two countries?
Reply:
1. (a) A Joint Multinational Board of Inquiry (BOI) was convened where the representatives of the respective countries involved will investigate the shooting incident. The agreed upon target date for the completion of the BOI is 30 July 2019. The normal legal process will be followed thereafter to ensure that the findings will be implemented.
(a) As this matter is sub judice at this stage, till the completion of the BOI, this question cannot be answered, but it needs to be mentioned that all members will be dealt with in accordance with the findings and recommendations of the BOI.
(b) With the SANDF agreeing to convene a Multinational Board of Inquiry to investigate the incident, it demonstrates the intention to be completely transparent and not to cover up any wrongdoing on the side of the SANDF members that resulted in the sad incident. This approach is believed to contribute and to ensure continued good relations between the two countries.
30 July 2019 - NW59
Matiase, Mr NS to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
What number of (i) buildings, (ii) properties and (iii) facilities does her department currently (aa) own and (bb) rent, (b) what is the value and purpose of each (i) owned and (ii) rented property, (c) for how long has each property been rented and (d) from whom is each property rented?
Reply:
1. (a) The Minister of Defence and Military Veterans has under her custodianship seven thousand one hundred and fifteen buildings, fifty eight properties (land portions) and one hundred and forty six facilities.
More work is being done to determine the value and the purpose for which each one is used.
30 July 2019 - NW208
Cebekhulu, Inkosi RN to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
What is the total (a) number of government employees in her department who are being paid whilst on undue and/or extended periods of sick leave and (b) cost to the Government in each case?
Reply:
(a) According to the Department of Defence policies on Leave of Absence; (i.e. DODI/PERS/18/2000 Edition No: 3A and DODI/POL&PLAN/00036/2001 Edition No 2) a member has 36 working days normal sick leave in a three-year cycle where after a member is entitled to temporary and permanent incapacity leave. The previous sick leave cycle started on 01 January 2016 and ended on 31 December 2018. A total of 5 290 DOD officials were on extended periods of sick leave over the period 01 January 2018 to 31 December 2018.
(b) The estimated cost of the extended sick leave for the reporting period is R123 110 000.
30 July 2019 - NW207
Cebekhulu, Inkosi RN to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
What is the total number of vacancies in (i) her department and (ii) each of the provincial departments reporting to her and (b) by what date will the vacancies be filled in each case?
Reply:
(a) (i) The strength for the FY2019/20 of the Department of Defence (DOD) is 74,901. The strength at 30 June 2019 was 74,053. The vacancy rate at 30 June 2019 was 848 (military and civilian).
(b) The military posts will be filled in January 2020 with the annual Military Skills Development Intake and the civilian posts are advertised and filled according the Department of Public Service and Administration processes.
30 July 2019 - NW145
Cebekhulu, Inkosi RN to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
Whether, with regard to the current and future plans to roll out a 5G network, a term used to reference the next generation of high-speed mobile networks, she has been informed of the potential risks to humans when the specified technology is turned into use for weapons; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether she has any plans in place to ensure that the technology will not be used against the Republic’s civilians; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of the plans?
Reply:
|
|
|
|
|
a. |
b. |
c. |
d. |
|
1 |
The current and future plans to roll out a 5G Network, a terms used to reference the next generation of high- speed mobile networks. She has been informed of the potential risks to humans when the specified technology is turned into use of weapons; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details. |
None |
None |
The Department of Defence (DOD) is not rolling out nor planning to roll out any cellular network technologies including 5G in the foreseeable future. Currently the DOD is only a user of the cellular systems and services through Telkom, Vodacom, MTN, and Cell C. |
The custodian of the roll out of 5G network resides in the Department of Telecommunications & Postal Services and thus that department is responsible for the total scope of the threat assessment, risk management and related counter measures across the entire scope of the network sphere in the entire country”. |
||||
2 |
Whether she has any plans in place to ensure that the technology will not be used against the Republic’s civilians; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of the plans? |
None |
None |
The DOD is aware of the identified dangers and risks pertaining to the 5G technology roll-out. It is the DOD policy to invest only on tested and matured technologies that are safe in accordance to international best practices. |
18 April 2019 - NW33
Nolutshungu, Ms N to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
Whether she has been informed of allegations that persons are being recruited and promised employment in the SA Navy without it materialising; if not, will she institute an investigation into the allegations; if so, what steps has she taken to address the allegations?
Reply:
No. We would be in a position to conduct an investigation upon receipt of a formal complaint.
18 April 2019 - NW658
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1)(a) What number of claims were brought separately against the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) during the past five financial years by landowners who suffered damages due to fires caused by the SANDF and (b) what was the monetary value of each claim; (2) what (a) number of stated claims were paid out in each financial year and (b) was the monetary value of the settlement in each case; (3) whether she will make a statement on the matter?
Reply:
1. (a) One, in 2018
(b) Eight Hundred and Seventy Thousand Seven Hundred and Six Rand Eighty Five Cents (R870 706.85).
2. (a) Nil, as parties are still negotiating on possible settlement.
(b) Nil, same as sub-paragraph (a).
3. No, as the matter is sub judicae
18 April 2019 - NW418
Madisha, Mr WM to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(a) What are the reasons that informed the decision of the Department of Military Veterans to withdraw participation and financial support to an SAS Mendi memorial service in Cape Town by the Gunners Association and (b) what is her official position regarding this decision and the reasons advanced for the withdrawal of support?
Reply:
a) The Department of Military Veterans supports all military veterans associations as represented in the South African National Military Veterans Association (SANMVA). The Gunners Association is represented by the Council of Military Veterans Organisation (CMVO) which is part of SANMVA, and therefore has not withdrawn any support.
b) The Ministry of Defence and Military Veteran has not withdrawn any support and therefore there are no reasons to specify.
02 April 2019 - NW660
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1)What number of (a) firearms and (b) ammunition of each (i) type and (ii) calibre were (aa) stolen and (bb) lost in the SA National Defence Force (aaa) during the periods (aaaa) 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 and (bbbb) 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 and (bbb) since 1 April 2018; (2) whether her department had instituted any prosecution and taken disciplinary action; if not, why not; if so, against how many persons and what the steps were?
Reply:
660 (1&2) (a)(i) (ii)(aa) (bb)(aaa)(aaaa) - 1 April 2016 until 31 March 2017
Weapons |
Manufacture |
Any other lethal objects |
Action taken |
||
Type |
Calibre |
Stolen |
Lost |
||
a |
b |
c |
e |
f |
g |
Pistol |
Star |
9mm |
None |
One (1) |
Kroonstad Legsato on 04/09/2018 awaiting trial date |
Pistol |
Z88 |
9mm |
One (1) |
None |
Bloemfontein Court for trial on 30/04/2019 |
Rifle |
R 4 |
5.56mm |
None |
One (1) |
Member was found guilty in Military Court sentence to 12 Months in Detention Barracks |
Launch Grenades |
Hand Grenades |
40mm |
Thirty Six (36) |
None |
Two members was found guilty and sentence for 42 years in prison |
Uzi Machine Guns |
Uzi Machine Guns |
9mm |
Four (4) |
None |
Two members was found guilty and sentence for 42 years in prison The person that bought the weapons was sentence to One (1) year in prison |
Rifle |
R 5 |
5.56mm |
One(1) |
None |
Case docket still under investigation |
Pistol |
Z88 |
9mm |
One(1) |
None |
The accused was found guilty and received a fine of R 4000.00 and 2 years imprisonment suspended for a period of 3 years. |
Rifle |
R 4 |
5.56mm |
One(1) |
None |
The member was found guilty and was fined R 5000.00. |
Rifle |
R 4 |
5.56mm |
None |
Three (3) |
On 13 August 2018 Accused No1 was found guilty for the theft of firearm and was sentence for two years. Accused No2 and 3 were found guilty on Negligent Loss of Negligent and sentence to repay the value of the firearm. |
Pistol |
Z88 |
9mm |
None |
One(1) |
Case docket still under investigation |
Rifle |
R 4 |
5.56mm |
None |
Four(4) |
Case docket still under investigation |
Pistol |
Z88 |
9mm |
None |
Six (6) |
Case docket at Pretoria Regional Court for decision. |
Pistol |
Clock |
9mm |
None |
One(1) |
The accused was found guilty and fined of R 2000.00 |
660 (1&2) (b)(i)(ii)(aa)(bb) (aaa)(aaaa) - 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017
Ammunition |
Manufacture |
Any other lethal objects |
Action taken |
||
Type |
Calibre |
Stolen |
Lost |
||
a |
b |
c |
e |
f |
g |
Small calibre ammunition |
R 4 |
5.56mm |
Two Thousand Seven Hundred (2700) Rounds |
None |
Still under investigation for Sec 204 Application |
Small calibre ammunition |
R 4 |
5.56mm |
Thirty (30) Rounds |
None |
Case still under investigation |
Small calibre ammunition |
R 4 |
5.56mm |
Three Thousand (3000) Rounds |
None |
Case trail date is 07/05/2019 at Krugersdorp Magistrate Court |
Small calibre ammunition |
R 4 |
5.56mm |
One thousand one hundred and Seventy Three (1173) Rounds |
None |
Accused was charged and case post phoned until 04 April 2019. |
660 (1&2) (a)(i) (ii)(aa) (bb)(aaa)(bbbb) - 1 April 2017 until 31 March 2018
Weapons |
Manufacture |
Any other lethal objects |
Action taken |
||
Type |
Calibre |
Stolen |
Lost |
||
a |
b |
c |
e |
f |
g |
Pistol |
Baretta |
9mm |
Three (3) |
None |
Pistols circulated on CAS. |
Rifle |
R 4 |
5.56mm |
None |
One(1) |
Member found guilty in Military Court and was fined R1000.00 (One Thousand Rand) |
Rifle |
R 5 |
5.56mm |
None |
One (1) |
Case docket at Bloemfontein Legsato on 09/11/2017 awaiting trial date. |
Rifles |
R 4 |
5.56mm |
Six (6) |
None |
On 06 August the six accused was found not guilty at Cape Town Legsato |
Pistol |
Sig Sauer |
9mm |
One(1) |
None |
Case docket investigation finalised handed over to Legsato Langebaan on 19 March 2019 |
Pistol |
Star |
9mm |
One(1) |
None |
Member was found guilty and discharged from the SANDF. |
Pistol |
Baretta |
9mm |
One (1) |
None |
Member will appear in court on the 08 April 2019. |
Pistol |
Z88 |
9mm |
One (1) |
None |
The firearm was recovered still under investigation the two(2) civilian members that was involved was sentence to Five(5) years imprisonment. |
Rifle |
R 4 |
5.56mm |
Three (3) |
None |
Case docket still under investigation |
Rifle |
R 4 |
5.56mm |
One (1) |
None |
Case docket still under investigation |
Pistol |
Clock Pistol |
9mm |
None |
One(1) |
Accused was found guilty and fined R 3000.00 (Three Thousand Rand.) |
Rifle |
R 4 |
5.56mm |
None |
One(1) |
Case docket to Court for decision. |
Rifle |
R 4 |
5.56mm |
One(1) |
None |
Docket at Court suspect send for psychological evaluation. |
Rifle |
R 5 |
5.56mm |
None |
One(1) |
Case referred back to IO for further instructions to be executed from Prosecutor at Pretoria Regional Court |
Rifle |
R 5 |
5.56mm |
None |
Two(2) |
Case docket still under investigation |
Pistol |
Z88 |
9mm |
None |
Two(2) |
Case docket still under investigation |
Small calibre ammunition |
R 5 Rifle Ammunition |
5.56mm |
Hundred and Fifty Five (155) Rounds |
None |
Awaiting report from Welkom SAPS. |
Small calibre ammunition |
LMG Rifle Ammunition |
7.62mm |
Four (4)Rounds |
None |
Awaiting report from Welkom SAPS. |
Small calibre ammunition |
R 4 Rifle ammunition |
5.56mm |
Sixty (60) Rounds |
None |
On 06 August the six accused was found not guilty at Cape Town Legsato |
660 (1&2) (a)(i) (ii)(aa) (bb)(aaa)(bbb) - 1 April 2018 to current date
Weapons |
Manufacture |
Any other lethal objects |
Action taken |
||
Type |
Calibre |
Stolen |
Lost |
||
a |
b |
c |
e |
f |
g |
Pistol |
Star |
9mm |
Two(2) |
None |
Case still under investigation. |
Pistol |
Star |
9mm |
One (1) |
None |
Case still under investigation |
Pistol |
Z 88 |
9mm |
None |
One(1) |
Weapon was recovered no suspect case still under investigation |
Rifle |
R 4 |
5.56mm |
None |
Three(3) |
Case still under investigation. |
660 (1&2) (b)(i)(ii)(aa)(bb) (aaa)(bbb) - 1 April 2018 to current date
Ammunition |
Manufacture |
Any other lethal objects |
Action taken |
||
Type |
Calibre |
Stolen |
Lost |
||
a |
b |
c |
e |
f |
g |
Small calibre ammunition |
Z88 |
9mm |
Seven (7) Rounds |
None |
Case docket still under investigation |
Small calibre ammunition |
R4 |
5.56mm |
None |
Two Hundred and Ten (210) Rounds |
Undetected not enough evidence found for prosecution |
Small calibre ammunition |
R4 |
5.56mm |
Hundred and Twenty (120) Rounds |
None |
One member was found guilty Discharge from the SANDF |
Small calibre ammunition |
R 4 |
5.56mm |
None |
Two Hundred and Ten (210) Rounds |
Case reopened against one member for further investigation |
12 March 2019 - NW610
Atkinson, Mr P to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1)Whether (a) her department and/or (b) any entity reporting to her contracted the services of a certain company (name and details furnished), in each of the past 10 financial years; if so, what (i) number of contracts were signed, (ii) was the date on which each contract was signed, (iii) was the duration of each contract, (iv) services did the company render and (v) was the monetary value of each contract in each case; (2) whether any irregular expenditure relating to the contracts was recorded and/or condoned in each case; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
I am not in a position to respond to this question as there are no details furnished with regards to the company referred to in the Parliamentary Question.
12 March 2019 - NW260
Mhlongo, Mr P to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
What number of (a) tender briefings were held in 2018 by (i) her department and (ii) each of the entities reporting to her and (b) the specified briefings were compulsory?
Reply:
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE
1) Tender briefings held in 2018 are as follows:
(a) Simons’ Town Procurement Service Centre – 60 tender briefings.
(b) Central Procurement Service Centre – 69 tender briefings.
2) All briefings were compulsory.
DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY VETERANS
The Department of Military Veterans had no tender briefings held in 2018.
OFFICE OF THE MILITARY OMBUD
The office of the Military Ombud did not hold any tender briefings in 2018.
ARMSCOR
Armscor held 10 tender briefings in 2018. One (1) was a published tender bid with a compulsory bidders briefing and nine (9) bids were published with non-compulsory bidders’ briefings.
DFSC
The DFSC did not hold any tenders briefings in 2018.
CASTLE CONTROL BOARD
The Castle Control Board (CCB) did not hold any tenders briefings in 2018
07 March 2019 - NW43
Matiase, Mr NS to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
Whether her department has ever done an audit to determine the number of former SA Defence Force members who are currently serving in the SA National Defence Force; if not, why not; if so, what are the details of the audit findings?
Reply:
The SANDF is the result of the successful integration of statutory and non-statutory forces during the 1990’s. It is one of the best examples of integration in South Africa following our liberation struggle and those who integrated undertook to defend the country and sacrifice their lives in the ultimate confirmation of patriotism. I will therefore not provide a response that seeks to break the SANDF down into individual components, whereas the SANDF represents a unified force and a unified South Africa.
07 March 2019 - NW416
Carter, Ms D to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(a) What SA National Defence Force (i) equipment and (ii) manpower were utilised in the 2019 Armed Forces Day, (b) from where was the specified equipment and manpower deployed, (c) what was the total cost of the 2019 event and (d) how is this cost justified against the objectives and intended outcomes of the event?
Reply:
(a) All SANDF capabilities were utilised.
(b) From various units of the SANDF in the country
(c) The total costs relating to the activities and exercises of the 2019 Armed Forces Day cannot be disclosed currently as the Department is busy with reconciliation of all the expenses related to the Armed Forces Day.
(d) In 2012, the former President of the Republic of South Africa, His Excellency JG Zuma declared the 21 February of every year as Armed Forces Day which coincide with the sinking of the SS Mendi 101 years ago.
The proclamation has since seen the defence force holding this celebration of Armed Forces Day and commemoration of the tragic sinking of the SS Mendi.
In addition, this event is also used to test the ability of the SANDF to mobilise and move equipment and manpower to defend the country from any position in accordance to the doctrine.
07 March 2019 - NW308
Buthelezi, Mr EM to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1) (a) What was the total cost of the activities and exercises relating to Armed Forces Day, (b) what number of active members of the SA National Defence Force were deployed to the City of Cape Town for this project and (c) who authorised the activities and exercises; (2) whether an environmental impact study was conducted before commencing with the exercises; if not, why not; if so what are the relevant details?
Reply:
(1) The total costs relating to the activities and exercises of the 2019 Armed Forces Day cannot be disclosed currently as the Department is busy with reconciliation of all the expenses related to the Armed Forces Day.
(2) Environmental studies are conducted by our environmental division and environmental officials of the local authorities where the event will take place, and we always abide by the stringent bi-laws of each given municipality on environmental matters.
06 March 2019 - NW124
Bagraim, Mr M to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
With reference to the reply of the Minister of Public Service and Administration to question 3797 on 21 December 2018, what was the total expenditure incurred by her department relating to the travel privileges contained in the 2007 Ministerial Handbook of former (a)(i) Ministers and (ii) their spouses, (b)(i) Deputy Ministers and (ii) their spouses, (c) Ministers’ widows or widowers and (d) Deputy Ministers’ widows or widowers (i) in each of the past five financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2018?
Reply:
We do not have any former Ministers or Deputy Ministers for the time periods requested as the current appointees hold their portfolios since before the dates mentioned in the question.
05 March 2019 - NW66
Mokoena, Mr L to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1)Whether she has been informed that she has been implicated in testimony made under oath and in written documents by Mr Agrizzi at the Judicial Commission of Inquiry to Inquire into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State, chaired by Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo; if so, were the allegations made by Mr Agrizzi in respect of her true; (2) whether she declared any financial or material gifts from Bosasa as required by the Executive Members’ Ethics Act, Act 82 of 1998; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
1. I have not been informed by the Commission that evidence has been or will be led.
2. In 2009, in response to Parliamentary question 1661, I confirmed that I am a founding member of Dyambu and that I have always declared this in the Register of Members’ Interests. I further indicated that I have not received any dividends from Dyambu and that I have declared such in either the public or private part of the Register of Members’ Interests over the years. I have continued to declare same in both the Parliamentary register, as well as the Register of Member’s Interests of the Presidency.
04 March 2019 - NW25
Mhlongo, Mr P to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1)Does the National Codification Bureau employ certain persons (names furnished); if so, (a) in what position is each specified person employed, (b) were the positions advertised, (c) what are the qualifications of each person, (d) what salary level is each person currently getting paid on, (e) on what date was each person appointed and (f) who approved the appointment of each person; (2) are any of the specified persons relatives of other employees of her department; if so, who?
Reply:
(1) Yes; the National Codification Bureau employed contractors between year 2015, 2016, and 2018 respectively. The total amount of contractors employed is 71.
a) The persons specified are currently utilised as codifiers since they were all trained for the codification environment.
b) No; the positions were not advertised since in line with the provision of the Department of Defence Instruction C PERS NO 89/99 the advertisement of contract positions within the Department of Defence is not regulated.
c) Contracted members qualification in various fields are as follows:
i. Honours (1)
ii. National Diploma (18)
iii. N4 (2)
iv. N5 (1)
v. N6 (3)
vi. Matric (46)
d) Salary Lev 7 (47), Salary lev 8 (23) and Salary Lev 9(1).
e) The appointment of contract workers took place in the following dates:
i. 01 October 2015 – 37 casual workers were appointed.
ii. 01 April 2016 – 3 casual workers were appointed.
iii. 01 February 2018 – 31 casual workers were appointed.
f) The Chief of the Division approved all appointments of contract workers.
(2) Seven (7) are related to already retired military veterans and 3 are related to active members of the Department of Defence.
04 March 2019 - NW55
Matiase, Mr NS to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
What number of grant applications for military veterans is waiting to be processed?
Reply:
The Department of Military Veterans does not disburse grants to military veterans.
14 February 2019 - NW30
Rawula, Mr T to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1)(a) On what date was the information technology (IT) infrastructure of (i) her department and (ii) entities reporting to her last upgraded or updated, (b) what is the name of the company contracted to do the upgrades, (c) what was the monetary value of the contract and (d) what is the name of each IT system that was upgraded; (2) what is the (a) name of the company that is currently responsible for the maintenance of the IT systems of (i) her department and (ii) entities reporting to her and (b) monetary value of the contract?
Reply:
Ser no |
ICT Systems Upgraded or Updated |
Service Provider/s |
Monetary Value |
Remarks |
|
a. |
b. |
c. |
d. |
1 |
Upgrade the DOD IBM Central Computing Platforms at the DOD Secondary- and Primary Data Centres. |
SITA & IBM |
Rm 35,803 |
Activity initiated during 2017 and completed mid-2018. |
2 |
Procurement of a Hyper Converged Infrastructure for the DOD Secondary- and Primary Data Centres. |
SITA and IT Agility |
Rm 77,640 |
A three year contract with effect from the FY 2018/19. |
3 |
Upgrade the DOD VMAX Storage Disk and communication switches for the DOD Secondary- and Primary Data Centres. |
SITA and EMC |
Rm 40,660 |
Activity initiated during 2017 and completed mid-2018. |
4 |
Upgrading of the DOD Bankserv System. |
SITA, Paytech, Koponong and Vivid Technologies |
Rm 1.876 |
Initiated in 2016 and commissioned Aug 18. |
5 |
Upgrading of the DOD Active Directory System. |
SITA, XON and Microsoft SA |
Rm 92,684 |
Requirement registered 19 Aug 14 and project completed 06 Aug 18. |
6 |
The upgrading of the DOD National Telecommunication Back Bone Infrastructure. |
XON |
FY 2018/19-Rm 66.3 FY 2019/20-Rm 115,3 FY 2020/21-Rm 113,768 FY 2021/22-Rm 119 392 |
A four year contract with effect from the Financial Year 2018/19. |
2. What is the (a) name of the company that is currently responsible for the maintenance of the IT systems of (i) her department and (ii) entities reporting to her and (b) monetary value of the contract?
REPLY:
See attached Appendix
14 February 2019 - NW21
Mhlongo, Mr P to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
What (a) number of co-operation agreements does the SA National Defence Force have with defence forces of other nations, (b) are the names of the specified nations and (c) are the details of each of the agreements?
Reply:
1. Please find herewith the written reply as follows:
a. Question a: What number of cooperation agreements does the SA National Defence Force have with defence forces of other nations?
Answer: Since 1994, the Department of Defence, on behalf of the South African Government has entered into 101 x binding international agreements with 63 x foreign governments, 1 x multilateral organisation (UN) and 1 x trilateral agreement (RSA, Mozambique, Tanzania) in terms of Section 231(3) of the Constitution of the RSA, No 108 of 1996 and which are currently all in force.
b. Questions b and c: What are the names of the specified countries and what are the details of each of the agreements?
Answer: (See below)
2 |
|||||
Serial No |
Country / Org |
|
Type of Agreement |
Date Signed |
Duration |
1 |
Algeria |
Agreement – Cooperation in the Field of Defence |
Def Coop |
22 Sep 00 |
10 yrs – extended for a further period |
2 |
Angola |
Protocol – Defence cooperation |
Def Coop |
17 Feb 05 |
5 yrs – automatically renewed unless terminated |
3 |
Argentina |
Agreement – Exchange of Information on Maritime Traffic |
Exchange of Maritime Info |
30 Aug 91 |
Open-ended |
4 |
Argentina |
MOU – Defence Cooperation |
Def Coop |
20 Nov 10 |
Open-ended |
5 |
Argentina |
Additional Protocol – Protection of Classified Information exchanged between the Parties within the Framework of Defence Cooperation |
Protection of Class Info |
20 Nov 10 |
Open-ended |
6 |
Argentina |
Agreement – Peacetime Cooperation between their Respective Navies |
Def Coop |
Oct 97 |
Open-ended |
7 |
Australia |
Agreement – Reciprocal Protection of Classified Information of Defence Interest |
Protection of Class Info |
11 May 00 |
Review after every 5 yrs |
8 |
Belarus |
Agreement – Military-Technical Cooperation |
Def Coop |
29 Sep 06 |
5 yrs – automatically extended for 5 yrs periods |
9 |
Belgium |
Agreement – Military Partnership |
Def Coop |
28 Feb 06 |
Open-ended |
10 |
Benin |
Agreement – Defence Cooperation |
Def Coop |
24 Jun 08 |
Open-ended |
11 |
Botswana |
Technical Arrangement – Military Health Services Cooperation |
Def Coop |
2 Mar 11 |
Open-ended |
12 |
Brazil |
Agreement – Cooperation in Defence Related Matters |
Def Coop |
4 Jun 03 |
Open-ended |
13 |
Bulgaria |
Agreement – Cooperation in the Fields of Defence and Defence Technology |
Def & Tech Coop |
Jul 97 |
5 yrs – automatically remain in force after expiration |
14 |
Burundi |
Agreement – Defence Cooperation |
Def Coop |
11 Aug 11 |
5 yrs – automatically remains in force after expiration |
15 |
Central African Republic |
MOU – Defence Cooperation |
Def Coop |
31 Dec 12 |
5 yrs – extended for successive 5 yrs period |
16 |
Chile |
MOU – Defence Cooperation |
Def Coop |
11 Oct 06 |
5 yrs – automatically renewed |
17 |
Rep of Congo (Brazzaville) |
Agreement – Defence Cooperation |
Def Coop |
14 Apr 08 |
6 yrs – renewed automatically unless terminated |
18 |
Cuba |
Agreement – Defence Cooperation |
Def Coop |
10 Jan 12 |
Open-ended |
19 |
Czech Republic |
Arrangement – Defence Cooperation |
Def Coop |
9 Nov 99 |
Open-ended |
3 |
|||||
Serial No |
Country / Org |
Name of Agreement |
Type of Agreement |
Date Signed |
Duration |
20 |
DRC |
Agreement – Defence Cooperation |
Def Coop |
18 Jun 04 |
3 yrs – renewed automatically unless terminated by either party |
21 |
DRC |
MOU – Practical Assistance to the Government of the DRC on the Integration of the Armed Forces of the DRC in accordance with the Terms of the Defence Cooperation Agreement signed between them |
Project Coop |
18 Jun 04 |
3 yrs – renewed automatically |
22 |
Ecuador |
MOU – Defence-Industrial Cooperation |
Def Ind Coop |
3 Nov 11 |
Open-ended |
23 |
Egypt |
Protocol – Intelligence Cooperation |
Int Coop |
24 Jan 00 |
5 yrs – automatically renewed |
24 |
Equatorial Guinea |
Agreement – Cooperation on Defence and Security |
Def Coop |
16 Feb 04 |
In force unless terminated by either Party |
25 |
Equatorial Guinea |
Status of the SANDF Personnel and Associated Equipment present in the Territory of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea |
SOFA |
26 Jun 14 |
5 yrs – automatically renewed |
26 |
Ethiopia |
Agreement – Defence Cooperation |
Def Coop |
13 Feb 09 |
In force for period of 6 yrs – thereafter automatically renewed for 6 more yrs |
27 |
Finland |
MOU – Cooperation in the Fields of Defence Research, Development, Production and Procurement of Defence Equipment and Industrial Cooperation |
Def Ind Coop |
29 Nov 13 |
10 yrs |
28 |
France |
Agreement – Defence Cooperation |
Def Coop |
28 May 98 |
Open-ended |
29 |
France |
Security Agreement – Exchange of Classified Information in the Field of Defence |
Protection of Def Related Info |
31 Jul 01 |
Open-ended |
30 |
Germany |
Agreement – Defence Cooperation |
Def Coop |
4 Oct 96 |
Open-ended |
31 |
Germany |
Agreement – Cooperation in the Fields of Naval Defence Economy and Naval Technology |
Def Coop |
11 Sep 97 |
5 yrs – continue for successive periods of 1 yr |
32 |
Germany |
MOU – Exchange of Medical Personnel |
Exchange of Personnel |
13 Oct 96 |
Open-ended |
33 |
Germany |
Agreement – Conditions for the Reciprocal Provision of Support for Information and Working Visits |
Bilateral Supp |
23 Feb 98 |
Open-ended |
34 |
Germany |
Agreement – Reciprocal Provision of Health Care to Military Personnel in the Military Attaché Service |
Bilateral Supp |
23 Feb 98 |
Open-ended |
4 |
|||||
Serial No |
Country / Org |
Name of Agreement |
Type of Agreement |
Date Signed |
Duration |
35 |
Germany |
Agreement – Cooperation in the Field of Defence Economy and Defence Technology |
Def Ind Coop |
25 Jun 99 |
5 yrs – continue for successive period of 1 yr |
36 |
Germany |
MOU – Joint Execution of Helicopter Cross Deck Operations within the Scope of Maritime Cooperation |
Trg Coop |
29 Jan 03 |
Open-ended |
37 |
Germany |
Agreement – Provision of Equipment Aid |
Bilateral Supp |
5 Apr 02 |
Open-ended |
38 |
Germany |
Specific Arrangement – Training of Members of the RSA Armed Forces at Bundeswehr Facilities as Part of Military Training Assistance |
Trg coop |
12 Aug 02 |
Open-ended |
39 |
Gabon |
Agreement – Defence Cooperation |
Def Coop |
2 Nov 06 |
Automatically renewed after 5 yrs |
40 |
Ghana |
Agreement – Defence Training and Technical Cooperation |
Def Coop |
6 Oct 00 |
5 yrs – automatically renewed for further periods of 5 yrs |
41 |
Guinea-Bissau |
Agreement – Defence Cooperation |
Def Coop |
8 Aug 07 |
Open-ended |
42 |
India |
Agreement – Defence Cooperation |
Def Coop |
27 Sep 00 |
3 yrs – automatically renewed |
43 |
India |
Agreement – Supplies of Defence Equipment |
Def Inc Coop |
11 Dec 03 |
Open-ended |
44 |
India |
MOU – Training of SAN Personnel by the Indian navy |
Trg Coop |
8 Jun 06 |
Open-ended |
45 |
Indonesia |
MOU – Cooperative Activities in the Field of Defence |
Def Coop |
17 Mar 08 |
5 yrs – automatically renewed for another term |
46 |
Iran |
MOU – Cooperation in the Field of Defence |
Def Coop |
13 Dec 16 |
5 yrs – automatically renewed for another term |
47 |
Italy |
Agreement – Cooperation in the Field of Defence and Defence Equipment |
Def & Def Equip Coop |
12 Feb 18 |
|
48 |
Kuwait |
MOU – Defence Cooperation |
Def Coop |
15 Jul 02 |
5 yrs – automatically extended for successive terms of 2 yrs |
49 |
Malawi |
MOU – Defence Cooperation |
Def Coop |
25 Feb 08 |
5 yrs – renewed automatically unless terminated |
50 |
Malaysia |
MOU – Defence Cooperation |
Def Coop |
12 Nov 96 |
Open-ended |
51 |
Malaysia |
Agreement – Governing the Exchange and Protection of Classified Information in the Field of Defence |
Protection of Class Info |
26 Jun 97 |
Open-ended |
52 |
Mali |
Agreement – Defence and Technical Cooperation |
Def & Def Ind Coop |
3 May 05 |
Automatically renewed after 5 yrs for another 5 yrs |
5 |
|||||
Serial No |
Country / Org |
Name of Agreement |
Type of Agreement |
Date Signed |
Duration |
53 |
Mozambique |
MOU – Conduct of Combined Maritime Patrols within the Territory of the Republic of Mozambique |
Bilateral Supp |
1 Jun 11 |
1 yr – automatically renewed unless terminated |
54 |
Mozambique |
Agreement – Establishment of a Joint Permanent Commission on Defence and Security |
Establishment of bilateral structure |
20 Nov 07 |
Open-ended |
55 |
Namibia |
Agreement – Defence Cooperation |
Def Coop |
10 Jun 97 |
Open-ended |
56 |
Netherlands |
Agreement – Status of Military and Civilian Personnel of their Department / Ministry of Defence Present in Each Other's Territory for Activities related to Military Cooperation |
SOFA |
8 Jun 07 |
Open-ended |
57 |
Niger |
MOU – Defence Cooperation |
Def Coop |
25 Oct 17 |
Open-ended |
58 |
Nigeria |
Agreement – Defence Cooperation |
Def Coop |
7 May 13 |
Open-ended |
59 |
Oman |
MOU – Military Cooperation |
Def Coop |
13 Mar 12 |
5 yrs – automatically extended for a period of 5 yrs |
60 |
Pakistan |
MOU – Defence and Defence-Industrial Cooperation |
Def & Def Ind Coop |
27 Mar 17 |
5 yrs – automatically renewed for another term |
61 |
Pakistan |
Agreement – Peacetime Cooperation between their Respective Navies |
Def Coop |
26 Jan 98 |
Subject to biennial (2 yrs) revision |
62 |
Peoples Republic of China (PRC) |
Agreement – Defence Cooperation |
Def Coop |
11 Dec 01 |
10 yrs – extended automatically for successive terms of 2 yrs |
63 |
Poland |
Agreement – Industrial, Technological and Commercial Cooperation within the Scope of the Military Industries |
Def Ind Coop |
19 Sep 99 |
5 yrs – automatically be extended for indefinite period |
64 |
Qatar |
Agreement – Defence Cooperation |
Def Coop |
19 May 16 |
5 yrs – may be extended for further period of 5 yrs |
65 |
Romania |
MOU – Defence Cooperation |
Def Coop |
7 May 03 |
5 yrs – automatically extended for periods of 1 yr at a time |
66 |
Russian Federation |
Agreement – Protection of Classified Defence and Defence-Industrial Related Information |
Protection of Class Def & Def Ind Info |
18 Mar 05 |
Open-ended |
67 |
Russian Federation |
Agreement – Defence Intelligence Cooperation (No Classified Information) |
Def Int Coop |
27 Jun 00 |
Open-ended |
68 |
Russian Federation |
Agreement – Military-Technical Cooperation |
Mil Tech Coop |
26 Nov 95 |
Open-ended |
69 |
Russian Federation |
Agreement – Cooperation between the two Ministries of Defence |
Def Coop |
14 Jul 95 |
5 yrs – automatically extended for a new period of 5 yrs |
6 |
|||||
Serial No |
Country / Org |
Name of Agreement |
Type of Agreement |
Date Signed |
Duration |
70 |
Russian Federation |
Agreement – Reciprocal Protection of Intellectual Property Rights Used and Established in the Course of Bilateral Defence-Industrial Cooperation |
Protection of Intellectual Property Rights |
15 May 13 |
Open-ended |
71 |
Senegal |
MOU – Defence Cooperation |
Def Coop |
20 Apr 08 |
Open-ended |
72 |
Singapore |
Agreement – Military Cooperation |
Def Coop |
10 Nov 97 |
Open-ended |
73 |
Singapore |
Agreement – Status of Singapore Forces Deployed in the RSA |
SOFA |
23 Oct 98 |
Open-ended |
74 |
Slovak Republic |
Protocol on Defence Cooperation |
Def Coop |
Jul 97 |
Open-ended |
75 |
South Sudan |
MOU – Defence Cooperation |
Def Coop |
30 Jan 18 |
Open-ended |
76 |
Spain |
MOU – Field of Defence Material |
Def Ind Coop |
22 Oct 97 |
10 yrs – automatically extended for similar periods |
77 |
Spain |
Agreement – Defence Cooperation |
Def Coop |
19 Apr 07 |
Open-ended |
78 |
Sweden |
MOU – Defence Cooperation |
Def Coop |
2 Jun 00 |
Open-ended |
79 |
Sweden |
General Security Agreement – Exchange of Classified Information |
GSA |
2 Jun 00 |
Shall be reviewed jointly by Parties within 10 yrs after effective date |
80 |
Tanzania |
Agreement – Defence Cooperation |
Def Coop |
12 Jun 99 |
Open-ended |
81 |
Tunisia |
MOU – Military Cooperation |
Def Coop |
6 May 05 |
|
82 |
Uganda |
MOU – Cooperation in Defence |
Def Coop |
9 Nov 12 |
Open-ended |
83 |
UK |
Arrangement – Mapping and Survey Cooperation and the Exchange of Geographic Materials |
Exchange of Def Related Info |
2 Aug 12 |
Open-ended |
84 |
UK |
General Security Arrangement – Protection of Classified Information Exchanged for the Purpose of Defence Cooperation, Production, Research and Procurement between the two Countries |
GSA |
2016 |
5 yrs |
85 |
UK |
MOU – Defence Cooperation |
Def Coop |
8 Nov 07 |
Open-ended |
86 |
UK |
Bilateral Arrangement- Hydrographic Offices |
Project Coop |
18 Nov 96 |
Open-ended |
87 |
UK |
Supplementary Arrangement – Provision of Support during Exercises, Training and Operations |
Bilateral Supp |
2 Aug 04 |
Open-ended |
88 |
UK |
Administrative Arrangement – Exchange of Air force Officers |
Trg Coop |
18 Mar 97 |
Open-ended |
89 |
Ukraine |
Agreement – Military-Technical Cooperation |
Mil-Tech Coop |
19 Jul 95 |
Open-ended |
90 |
UN |
MOU – Contributing Resources to the UN Mission in the DRC (MONUC) (now MONUSCO) |
SOFA |
24 Sep 01 |
Valid for duration of MONUSCO |
7 |
|||||
Serial No |
Country / Org |
Name of Agreement |
Type of Agreement |
Date Signed |
Duration |
91 |
UN |
MOU – SAAF Aviation Unit to MONUSCO |
SOFA |
29 Mar 12 |
Valid from 2006 for duration of MONUSCO |
92 |
United Arab Emirates (UAE) |
Agreement – Defence Cooperation |
Def Coop |
14 Nov 11 |
Open-ended |
93 |
USA |
Exchange of Notes – Provision of Excess Defence Articles |
Def Coop |
23 Oct 95 |
Open-ended |
94 |
USA |
Agreement – Security Measures for the Protection of Classified Military Information (GESOMIA) |
Protection of Class Def Related Info |
20 Nov 98 |
5 yrs – automatically extended annually |
95 |
USA |
Exchange of Notes – Administrative and Technical Status of Visiting Forces |
SOFA |
10 Jun 99 |
Open-ended |
96 |
USA |
Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA) |
Def Ind Coop |
8 May 01 |
10 yrs – automatically extended annually |
97 |
USA |
Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement- Geospatial-Intelligence |
Exchange of Class Def Related Info |
Mar 13 |
|
98 |
USA |
Agreement – Defence Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation Project (RDT&E) |
Def Ind Coop |
14 Apr 16 |
Open-ended |
99 |
Vietnam |
MOU – Defence Cooperation |
Def Coop |
9 May 06 |
Open-ended |
100 |
Zambia |
Agreement – Defence Cooperation |
Def Coop |
2012 |
5 yrs – may be renewed for further period of 5 yrs |
101 |
Zimbabwe |
MOU – Defence Training, Technical Cooperation and Technological Transfer |
Def Coop |
3 Dec 10 |
Open-ended |
102 |
Zimbabwe |
Agreement – Defence Cooperation |
Def Coop |
21 Feb 96 |
Open-ended |
TRILATERIAL |
|||||
103 |
RSA – Mozambique – Tanzania |
MOU – Maritime Security Cooperation |
Trilateral Coop |
13 Dec 11 |
1 yr – automatically renewed |
* Note: "MOU" means Memorandum of Understanding
"SOFA" means Status of Forces Agreement
"GSA" means General Security Agreement / Arrangement
14 December 2018 - NW3229
Ryder, Mr D to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
What (a) amount did (i) her department and (ii) each entity reporting to her borrow from any entity in the People’s Republic of China (aa) in each of the past three financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2018, (b) is the name of the lender of each loan, (c) conditions are attached to each loan and (d) are the repayment periods for each loan in each case?
Reply:
There is no entity and/or department reporting to the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans that borrowed any amount from any entity in the People’s Republic of China
12 December 2018 - NW2936
Hlengwa, Mr M to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
Whether she has officially or unofficially met with any member of the Gupta family at any time between 1 January 2009 to date; if so, (a) what was the nature of the specified meeting and (b) where was it held?
Reply:
I have attended events organised by the Hindu community to mark their Diwali, a Hindu Festival, wherein members of the Gupta family attend as part of the members of the Hindu society.
These invitations have always been extended to Ministers, Deputy Ministers, and the Business community long before I even assumed the responsibility of being the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans.
12 December 2018 - NW3366
Hlonyana, Ms NKF to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1)What is the (a) total number of pieces of artillery that the SA National Defence Force currently owns and (b) type of each piece of artillery; (2) whether each piece of artillery is functional; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details
Reply:
Due to security sensitivity on this question, the response thereto can only be disclosed in a Closed Session of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence
12 December 2018 - NW2985
Marais, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1)(a) What was the basis of the 23,1 % increase in the salaries of employees of the Armaments Corporation of South Africa (Armscor) in the 2017-18 financial year, (b) how were the specified salary increases justified against a lower budget and (c) why are there no correlations between internal targets of employees and the core function activities of Armscor; (2) whether Armscor utilised reserve funds to fund the increase in employee salaries; (3) what are the relevant details of the (a) salary increases of Armscor employees since 1 April 2018, including a detailed breakdown of (i) salary increases and bonuses for senior management service employees and (ii) any other benefits for employees such as free hunting trips and the Cape Town Jazz Festival, (b) basis for the increases and (c) source fund(s) from which the increases will be funded?
Reply:
1. (a) The basis of the increase can be summarised as follows:
(i) The redress of unjustifiable wage gaps between people doing the same job or work that is similar. This parity project was initiated as a result of the new Labour Law amendments on equal pay for same or similar work or work of equal value. In so doing Armscor followed the prescribed Gazetted Regulations.
(ii) It is also attributable to the internal promotions across the organisation in line with the corporate Promotion Practice.
(iii) There was also the filling of vacancies that were vacant in the previous financial year.
(iv) During the last six financial years the Discovery medical premiums increased at an average of 9.1% per annum.
(v) There was insourcing of contractors from across the organisation.
(vi) The annual increases of 7.5% contributed to the total amount.
(vii) Lastly Voluntary Severance Packages for about 30 employees were paid to those who opted to leave the organisation
1. (b) Salary increases were justified in the sense that Armscor needed to comply with legislation as well as ensuring that the organisation remains competitive and is able to attract and retain the highly sought after skills that are necessary in ensuring that it delivers work of superior quality.
These increases were projected and budgeted for. Armscor has also adopted a strict policy in filling vacancies that are critical to the operations of the organisation by optimising the utilisation of these resources hence deriving huge operational savings as depicted in the pie chart below. These savings amounted to R22,4m in total.
1. (c) Armscor is of the view that there is a correlation between the internal targets and core functions of the organisation. For example, acquisition targets relating to the turnaround times for placing orders formed part of the corporate score card.
QUESTION 2
(2) Whether Armscor utilised reserve funds to fund the increase in employee salaries;
RESPONSE
Armscor did not utilise reserves to fund salary increases; as stated these were projected and absorbed in the cost savings with the exception of voluntary severance packages which were provided for in the reserves.
QUESTION 3
(3) what are the relevant details of the (a) salary increases of Armscor employees since 1 April 2018, including a detailed breakdown of (i) salary increases and bonuses for senior management service employees and (ii) any other benefits for employees such as free hunting trips and the Cape Town Jazz Festival, (b) basis for the increases and (c) source fund(s) from which the increases will be funded? NW3299E
3 (a)
SUMMARY OF SALARY INCREASES |
||
Category |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
Executives |
7.5 |
6.2 |
Snr Management |
7.5 |
6.5 |
Middle Management |
7.5 |
7.75 |
Professionals |
7.5 |
7.75 |
Skilled Workers |
7.5 |
7.75 |
General Workers |
7.5 |
7.75 |
SALARY BREAKDOWN |
||
DIRECT PERSONNEL COSTS PER FINANCIAL YEAR 2017/18 TO 2018/19 |
||
Financial Year |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
Top Management (EXCO Members) incl. CEO |
16 637 652.88 |
17 667 041.01 |
EM/Head of Departments |
24 625 317.08 |
26 067 719.19 |
Snr Management |
75 873 769.26 |
76 396 300.53 |
Middle Management |
397 773 481.19 |
420 516 743.11 |
Specialist |
202 950 419.05 |
229 424 405.86 |
Semi Skilled |
184 121 076.93 |
186 819 269.59 |
General Workers |
41 472 291.72 |
45 671 529.3 |
Total |
|
1 002 563 008.59 |
3 (a) (i) Group Executives received bonuses of 10% of annual package and the rest of employees received bonuses of 8% of total annual package which on average amounted to an equivalent of a month’s additional salary.
(ii) There were no additional benefits offered to employees.
3.(b) The increases were due to:
- Normal annual salary increments.
- Compliance with legislation.
- Escalation of medical aid costs.
- Compliance with internal policies.
- Financial sustainability initiative as approved by the Board (Voluntary Severance Package).
3 (c) The source of the funds for the salary increases were normal budget provisions.
10 December 2018 - NW3751
Marais, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1)(a) What was the purpose of the visit by a certain official (name and details furnished) to the Russian Federation in November 2018 and (b) how does the purpose of the trip align with the needs and mandate of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) and Armscor; (2) whether the specified person opened a bank account for Armscor in the Russian Federation; if so, (a) what are the relevant details, (b) what are the reasons that the bank account was opened, (c) how does the opening of the bank account align with the objectives of the SANDF and Armscor and (d) what benefits will the SANDF and Armscor reap from opening the specified bank account?
Reply:
QUESTION 1
Armscor’s mandate is to meet the defence materiél requirements of the Department of Defence. Armscor is seeking to collaborate with various countries in the execution of its mandate and the visit was to discuss possible financial arrangements in support of Armscor’s functions and the purpose was therefore, directly aligned with Armscor’s mandate.
QUESTION 2
(2) Armscor did not open any bank account in the Russian Federation.
10 December 2018 - NW3440
Masango, Ms B to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1)(a) On what date did her department last conduct an audit of artwork owned by Government which is under her department’s curatorship and (b) what are the details of each artwork under the curatorship of her department according to the Generally Recognised Accounting Practice 103; (2) whether any artworks under her department’s curatorship have gone missing (a) in each of the past five financial years and (b) since 1 April 2018; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
1. (a) The department’s policy, in line with the Modified Cash Standards and Section 38(1)(d) of the PFMA, provides for the verification of assets at least once a year.
(b) An Asset register is available for audit purposes.
2. No losses have been recorded for the periods under question.
10 December 2018 - NW3656
Mhlongo, Mr P to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
Whether her department and/or any of the entities reporting to her have contracts with certain companies (names furnished) for their services; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what is the (a) total monetary value and (b) duration of the contract in each case?
Reply:
2. Defence Intelligence does not have a contract with and does not employ the services of Eavesdropping Detection Solutions (EDS); Corporate Business Insight and Awareness (CBIA); Cell Detect; or Business Espionage Countermeasures South Africa (BECSA).
10 December 2018 - NW3683
Lekota, Mr M to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1) What (a) is the status of the matter regarding the families that were evicted from the Marievale Military Base by the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) and (b) informed the eviction of the families; (2) whether she has found that (a) the eviction was carried out legally and (b) her department complied with court orders in this matter; if not, why not in each case; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (3) what (a) are the details of the oversight that her department exercised in the matter and (b) is the official policy position of her department with regard to the actions and inactions of the SANDF in this matter?
Reply:
This matter is subject to ongoing litigation and once resolved the questions posed can be responded to.
28 November 2018 - NW3472
Mhlongo, Mr P to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
What is the (a) total number of military bases that the SA National Defence Force has, (b) name of each military base, (c) what is the location of each military base, (d) size of each military base and (e) number of troops stationed at each military base?
Reply:
(e) There is a total number of 335 Units in the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) with a total strength of 63 761 uniformed personnel (soldiers). Of the 63 761 soldiers in the SANDF, 16 705 are troops (riflemen, privates, airmen and sailors). Attached as Appendix A, is the breakdown in the number of regular force troops in regular force Unit and attached as Appendix B, is reserve force members in reserve and regular force Units. It must be noted in Appendix B that the strengths of the Units are divided into total strength of members in the Unit’s establishment as well as active strength, which is members that have been called up in the past 24 months.
ATTACHMENTS: APENDIX A AND B
28 November 2018 - NW3106
America, Mr D to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
Whether, since she served in Cabinet, she (a)(i) was ever influenced by any person and/or (ii) influenced any of her department’s employees to take any official administrative action on behalf of any (aa) member, (bb) employee and/or (cc) close associate of the Gupta family and/or (b) attended any meeting where any of the specified persons were present; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
(a) No, I have never been influenced by any person and/or influenced any employee in the Department to take an official administrative action on behalf of any member, employee and/or close associate of the Gupta family.
(b) I have attended events organised by the Hindu community to mark their Diwali, a Hindu Festival, wherein members of the Gupta family attend as part of the members of the Hindu society.
These invitations have always been extended to Ministers, Deputy Ministers, and the Business community long before I even assumed the responsibility of being the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans.
26 November 2018 - NW3473
Mhlongo, Mr P to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
What is the total number of troops who are currently serving in each military branch of the SA National Defence Force?
Reply:
The SA National Defence Force has a total strength of 63 761 uniformed personnel (soldiers). Of the 63 761 soldiers in the SANDF, 16 705 are troops (riflemen, privates, airmen and sailors), while 47 056 personnel are rank carrying members.
Arm of Service |
Other than Private |
Privates/Troops |
Grand Total |
SA Army |
26 338 |
14 987 |
41 325 |
SA Air Force |
8 619 |
429 |
90 48 |
SA Navy |
6 396 |
376 |
6 772 |
SA Medical Health Service |
5 703 |
913 |
6 616 |
Grand Total |
47 056 |
16 705 |
63 761 |
26 November 2018 - NW3534
Marais, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(a) What is the current composition of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) in terms of the number of members of former (i) statutory and (ii) non-statutory forces, and (b) what ranks do the specified members hold, (c) what is the total number of retirements that are expected in the next five years, (d) what impact will the retirements have on institutional memory, (e) what is the breakdown of members who will retire in the next five years by rank, gender and former force affiliation and (f) what is the current race, gender, and rank breakdown of the SANDF in 2018?
Reply:
(a) The current composition of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) ) in terms of the number of members of former (i) statutory and (ii) non-statutory forces, and (b) what ranks do the specified members hold is depicted below:
Rank |
Non-Statutory |
Statutory |
SANDF |
Grand Total |
Gen/Adm |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Lt Gen/V Adm |
8 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
Maj Gen/R Adm |
26 |
13 |
1 |
40 |
Brig Gen/R Adm (JG) |
78 |
81 |
11 |
170 |
Col/Capt (SAN) |
288 |
466 |
99 |
853 |
Lt Col/Cdr |
384 |
1 166 |
733 |
2 283 |
Maj/Lt Cdr |
241 |
736 |
1 697 |
2 674 |
Capt/Lt (SAN) |
91 |
298 |
2 276 |
2 665 |
Lt/S Lt |
54 |
61 |
980 |
1 095 |
2 Lt/Esn |
0 |
0 |
76 |
76 |
WO1 |
381 |
1 949 |
195 |
2 525 |
WO2 |
484 |
1 846 |
548 |
2 878 |
S Sgt/F Sgt/CPO |
1 561 |
3 208 |
2 279 |
7 048 |
Sgt/PO |
1 455 |
2 000 |
5 236 |
8 691 |
Cpl/LS |
1 187 |
1 631 |
7 785 |
10 603 |
L Cpl/AB |
479 |
912 |
3 909 |
5 300 |
Pte/Amn/Sea |
1 040 |
1 691 |
13 974 |
16 705 |
Cpln |
4 |
15 |
100 |
119 |
Pioneer |
0 |
25 |
0 |
25 |
Sen Pioneer |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Chief Pioneer |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
PSAP |
117 |
4 564 |
5 402 |
10 083 |
Grand Total |
7 879 |
20 664 |
45 301 |
73 844 |
(c) A total number of 4 280 Department of Defence’s officials are expected to retire in the next five years.
(d) The impact that retirements have on institutional memory is always minimised, as the Department of Defence is a continuous learning organisation and always aspire to transfer knowledge from one generation to the next through formal and informal training programmes.
(e) The breakdown of members who will retire in the next five years by rank, gender and former force affiliation is depicted below:
(i) 2018:
(ii) 2019:
(iii) 2020:
(iv) 2021:
(v) 2022:
(vi) 2023:
(vii) Summary for the next five years:
|
APLA |
Bop |
Ciskei |
MK |
SADF |
SANDF |
Transkei |
Venda |
Total |
||||||||
|
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
|
Gen/Adm |
1 |
1 |
|||||||||||||||
Lt Gen/V Adm |
6 |
6 |
|||||||||||||||
Maj Gen/R Adm |
1 |
1 |
7 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
19 |
|||||||||
Brig Gen/R Adm (JG) |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
16 |
8 |
19 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
64 |
||||||
Col/Capt (SAN) |
6 |
4 |
16 |
5 |
28 |
11 |
118 |
19 |
7 |
11 |
4 |
229 |
|||||
Lt Col/Cdr |
7 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
22 |
12 |
143 |
32 |
6 |
12 |
9 |
6 |
263 |
||||
Maj/Lt Cdr |
2 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
9 |
3 |
20 |
20 |
7 |
12 |
4 |
85 |
|||||
Capt/Lt (SAN) |
1 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
12 |
2 |
20 |
2 |
2 |
52 |
|||||||
Lt/S Lt |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
||||||||||||
WO1 |
11 |
11 |
42 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
31 |
10 |
553 |
81 |
1 |
12 |
29 |
794 |
|||
WO2 |
4 |
5 |
28 |
4 |
8 |
2 |
11 |
9 |
245 |
17 |
1 |
1 |
26 |
19 |
380 |
||
S Sgt/F Sgt/CPO |
14 |
17 |
53 |
13 |
1 |
42 |
25 |
241 |
30 |
2 |
12 |
55 |
45 |
550 |
|||
Sgt/PO |
13 |
5 |
41 |
1 |
15 |
45 |
12 |
116 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
43 |
19 |
321 |
|||
Cpl/LS |
7 |
2 |
30 |
1 |
4 |
32 |
6 |
110 |
5 |
1 |
38 |
24 |
260 |
||||
L Cpl/AB |
9 |
6 |
10 |
61 |
1 |
9 |
8 |
104 |
|||||||||
Pte/Amn/Sea |
2 |
13 |
1 |
4 |
11 |
77 |
10 |
8 |
78 |
204 |
|||||||
Cpln |
1 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
7 |
17 |
|||||||||||
Pioneer |
5 |
5 |
|||||||||||||||
Sen Pioneer |
1 |
1 |
|||||||||||||||
Chief Pioneer |
1 |
1 |
|||||||||||||||
PSAP |
3 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
2 |
459 |
333 |
28 |
40 |
8 |
10 |
7 |
5 |
919 |
Total |
73 |
56 |
251 |
17 |
71 |
11 |
283 |
105 |
2 183 |
557 |
80 |
102 |
231 |
10 |
245 |
5 |
4 280 |
(f) The following table depicts the current race, gender, and rank breakdown of the SANDF in 2018:
RANK |
African |
African Total |
Asian |
Asian Total |
Coloured |
Coloured Total |
White |
White Total |
GRAND TOTAL |
||||
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
||||||
Gen/Adm |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
Lt Gen/V Adm |
8 |
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
Maj Gen/R Adm |
28 |
5 |
33 |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
40 |
Brig Gen/R Adm (JG) |
92 |
22 |
114 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
16 |
5 |
21 |
20 |
9 |
29 |
170 |
Col/Capt (SAN) |
389 |
117 |
506 |
15 |
5 |
20 |
56 |
8 |
64 |
219 |
44 |
263 |
853 |
Lt Col/Cdr |
775 |
320 |
1 095 |
32 |
19 |
51 |
199 |
59 |
258 |
661 |
218 |
879 |
2 283 |
Maj/Lt Cdr |
1 030 |
474 |
1 504 |
46 |
25 |
71 |
247 |
112 |
359 |
487 |
253 |
740 |
2 674 |
Capt/Lt (SAN) |
1 094 |
807 |
1 901 |
14 |
29 |
43 |
193 |
188 |
381 |
155 |
185 |
340 |
2 665 |
Lt/S Lt |
546 |
363 |
909 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
66 |
40 |
106 |
51 |
21 |
72 |
1 095 |
2 Lt/Esn |
40 |
11 |
51 |
1 |
|
1 |
3 |
|
3 |
19 |
2 |
21 |
76 |
WO1 |
869 |
225 |
1 094 |
61 |
7 |
68 |
369 |
40 |
409 |
723 |
231 |
954 |
2 525 |
WO2 |
1 092 |
352 |
1 444 |
59 |
4 |
63 |
429 |
81 |
510 |
639 |
222 |
861 |
2 878 |
S Sgt/F Sgt/CPO |
3 563 |
1 018 |
4 581 |
93 |
19 |
112 |
873 |
185 |
1 058 |
1 032 |
265 |
1 297 |
7 048 |
Sgt/PO |
5 034 |
1 814 |
6 848 |
71 |
16 |
87 |
855 |
311 |
1 166 |
465 |
125 |
590 |
8 691 |
Cpl/LS |
6 538 |
2 412 |
8 950 |
74 |
16 |
90 |
782 |
355 |
1 137 |
329 |
97 |
426 |
10 603 |
L Cpl/AB |
3 389 |
1 115 |
4 504 |
47 |
10 |
57 |
344 |
172 |
516 |
184 |
39 |
223 |
5 300 |
Pte/Amn/Sea |
10 764 |
3 831 |
14 595 |
90 |
47 |
137 |
982 |
633 |
1 615 |
266 |
92 |
358 |
16 705 |
Cpln |
72 |
17 |
89 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
2 |
9 |
12 |
7 |
19 |
119 |
Pioneer |
21 |
|
21 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
2 |
2 |
|
2 |
25 |
Sen Pioneer |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
Chief Pioneer |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
PSAP |
3 602 |
3 328 |
6 930 |
38 |
78 |
116 |
775 |
732 |
1 507 |
299 |
1 231 |
1 530 |
10 083 |
|
38 948 |
16 231 |
55 179 |
649 |
284 |
933 |
6 200 |
2 923 |
9 123 |
5 567 |
3 042 |
8 609 |
73 844 |
26 November 2018 - NW2827
McLoughlin, Mr AR to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1)What are the details, with reference to the reply of the Minister of Public Enterprises to question 2403 on 27 September 2018, of the (a) number of times SA Airways (SAA) provided aircraft for the use of the President of the Republic, Mr M C Ramaphosa, since 15 February 2018, (b) routes flown on each occasion, (c) number of passengers on each flight, (d)(i) total cost and (ii) detailed breakdown of such cost of each flight and (e) the aircraft used for each flight; (2) Whether any of the specified flights took place without any passengers on board; if so, what are the relevant details; 3) Whether SAA provided any cabin and/or flight crew for any of the specified flights; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (4) Whether SAA made any changes to the configuration of any aircraft for any of the specified flights; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
The information required in this Parliamentary question relates to the movement(s) of the VVIP and can only be disclosed in a Closed Session of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence.
20 November 2018 - NW3364
Xalisa, Mr Z R to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1) What is the (a) total number of aircraft that the SA National Defence Force currently owns, (b) type of each aircraft and (c) purpose of each aircraft; (2) whether each aircraft is functional; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The response to this Parliamentary question can only be disclosed in a closed session of Joint Standing Committee on Defence as it relates to strategic sensitive security capabilities of the SANDF.
20 November 2018 - NW3365
Matiase, Mr NS to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1) What is the (a) total number of (i) submarines and (ii) vessels that the SA National Defence Force currently owns, (b) type of each (i) submarine and (ii) vessel and (c) purpose of each (i) submarine and (ii) vessel; (2) Whether each (a) submarine and (b) vessel is functional; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The response to this Parliamentary question can only be disclosed in a closed session of Joint Standing Committee on Defence as it relates to strategic sensitive security capabilities of the SANDF.
19 November 2018 - NW2566
Mhlongo, Mr P to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1)(a) What is the total number of (i) deputy directors-general and (ii) chief directors that are employed in (aa) an acting and (bb) a permanent capacity in her department and (b) what is the total number of women in each case; (2) (a) what is the total number of (i) chief executive officers and (ii) directors of each entity reporting to her and (b) what is the total number of women in each case?
Reply:
Defence Act Members
(1) (a) The total number of
- Deputy directors-general equivalent (Lieutenant Generals): Nine (9).
(ii) Chief Directors equivalent (Major Generals): Forty one (41).
(aa) Acting Deputy directors-general and Chief Director: Zero (0).
(bb) Permanent capacity of deputy director-general and Chief Directors: Fifty (50).
(b) (i) Total number of women Deputy director general (Lieutenant General): Zero (0).
(ii) Total number of women Chief Directors (Major Generals): Seven (7).
(2) (a) (i) Total number of Chief Executive Officers: Zero (0).
(ii) Directors (Brigadier Generals): One hundred and seventy (170). They are reporting directly to their different Chief Directors (Major Generals).
(b) (i) Total number of women chief executive officers: Zero (0).
(iii) Women Directors (Brigadier Generals): Thirty nine (39).
Public Service Act Employees
(1) (a) The total number of
(i) Deputy directors-general: Five (5).
(ii) Chief Directors: fourteen (14).
(aa) Acting Deputy directors-general: One (1) and Chief Directors: One (1).
(bb) Permanent capacity of Deputy directors-general: five (5) and Chief Directors: Fourteen (14).
(b) The total number of Deputy Directors-General that are female is three (3) and Chief Directors is four (4).
(2) (a) (i) Total number of Chief Executive Officers: Zero (0).
(ii) Total number of Directors: forty two (42). They are reporting directly to their different Chief Directors.
(b) (i) Total number of women chief executive officers: Zero (0).
(ii) Women Directors: Seventeen (17).
DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY VETERANS
REPLY
(1)
(aa) Acting – Chief Director Skills Development and Empowerment: Ms L Mabitsela (female)
(bb) Permanent
(i) DDG Corporate Services – Maj Gen (rtd) Make (male)
DDG Empowerment and Stakeholder Management – Ms Mafu (female)
(ii) Chief Director Strategic Support – Adv Ntsaluba (female)
Chief Director Health and Wellness – Ms Morolo (female)
Chief Director Provincial Office & Stakeholder Management – Mr Ngobeni (male)
Chief Director Heritage,Memorialisation,Burials & Honouring–Mr Mchunu (male)
(b)
(i) Deputy Director General – 1
(ii) Chief Directors – 2 Permanent and 1 Acting.
(2) not applicable to DMV
MILOMBUD
There are no deputy director-general’s staffed within the Office of the Military Ombud. One (1) female Chief Director was recently appointed on a permanent capacity.
(a) what is the total number of (i) chief executive officers and (ii) directors of each entity reporting to her and (b) what is the total number of women in each case
Two male (2) directors are reporting to the chief director.
DEFENCE FORCE SERVICE COMMISSION
REPLY:
None.
CASTLE CONTROL BOARD
REPLY:
Only one (1) Chief Executive Officer and one (1) Chief Financial Officer are appointed by the Board of 11 members of which CLog is the Chair. There are no Directors at the Castle Control Board.
None
ARMSCOR
REPLY:
- (a) (i) Armscor, the Acquisition Agency for the Department of Defence, has six (6) Group Executives and eleven (11) Executive Managers.
(ii)(aa) Armscor has only one acting Group Executive and one acting Executive Manager.
(bb) There are five (5) permanent Group Executives and 11 permanent Executive Managers.
(b) Of the six (6) Group Executives, one is female. Of the 11 Executive Managers, four (4) are female.
(2) a (i) Armscor is managed by one Chief Executive Officer.
(ii) Armscor has eleven (11) Board members.
(b) Of the 11 Board members, five (5) are female.
15 November 2018 - NW3084
Marais, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1) Whether she has been informed of any allegations of irregular and/or unlawful appointments made in the hiring of persons for the Senior Staff Officer National Codification Bureau in 2015; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) Whether any investigations have been launched into the alleged irregular and/or unlawful hiring of persons for the National Codification Bureau; if not, why not; if so, what (a) were the outcomes and (b) action was taken to (i) prevent irregular and/or unlawful appointments in the future and (ii) implement disciplinary action against any individuals found to have been involved in irregular and/or unlawful appointments; (3) Whether certain persons (names and details furnished) were appointed to the National Codification Bureau; if so, what are the details of the processes that were followed to appoint each specified person; (4) Whether her department has put a policy in place regarding the appointment of family members of current and former staff members to positions in her department, especially to senior leadership positions; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (5) What checks and balances action plans are in place to ensure that no irregularities occur with regard to (a) appointments and
Reply:
- The Minister was not informed neither was she aware of any allegation of irregular and or unlawful appointments that occurred during the hiring of persons for the Senior Staff Officer National Codification Bureau in 2015 since there has never been hiring of Senior Staff Officer at National Codification Bureau over the period mentioned. During the said period only contractors were hired and trained to be codifiers. Allegations pertaining to alleged irregularities during the acquisition of contractors were never reported through appropriate channels set up by the Department of Defence, and only came to the fore by a media enquiry from Rapport subsequently followed by an article published by Rapport and City Press on 21 October 2018.
- The SANDF prides itself as a well-structured and disciplined force with adequate structures in place to resolve any inconsistency, malicious deeds, ill-discipline, or any other activity that might put the organisational name into disrepute warrants disciplinary processes as regulated in our policy. It should be noted that proper channels were never used to report any irregularity regarding hiring of any member by National Codification Bureau. The Department of Defence only became aware of these allegations regarding alleged irregularities when it received a media enquiry subsequently followed by the publication of an article pertaining the same matter by Rapport and City Press newspapers on 21 October 2018. This practice is contrary to the Department of Defence’s code of ethics. Following the publication of an article pertaining alleged irregularities an investigation was launched and is still ongoing.
- National Codification Bureau (NCB) went on a project to acquire contract workers in support of the National Youth Development Policy Framework. All requirements were approved by the Chief of the Division and appointments of contract workers took place from 2015, 2016 and 2017. This was done in line within the prescripts of the National Youth Development Framework which encourages development of youth from the root level where opportunities for furthering education were not afforded due to different reasons stemming from non-affordability because of poor background. During the said period only contractors were hired and trained to be codifiers. The total amount of contractors employed is 71.
The Bill of Rights is a cornerstone of democracy, enshrining the rights of all people in the country and affirming the democratic values of human dignity, equality and freedom. This is inclusive of the appointment of youth from any cultural background and association without discrimination. No member can be disqualified when he/she meets the necessary requirement to be offered equal opportunities like any other youth in the country. By placing young people and their development in the broader context of reconstruction and development, common developmental goals and a spirit of cooperation and co-ordination is encouraged.
4. This should be done in line with Government’s broad approach to fundamentally address poverty and underdevelopment through comprehensive, integrated, cross-sectoral and sustainable policies and programmes. Young people ought to enjoy all the rights, responsibilities and obligations that all normal citizens of South Africa enjoy as contained in the Bill of Rights and the Constitution, so are contractors who are related to members of the Department of Defence, unless it can be said they are not supposed to have rights that are accorded every citizen of this country which were attained through blood and sweat of their fathers, mothers brothers and sisters who had to face oppression by a brutal regime. The Department of Defence policy clearly states that a member of a selection board may recuse himself/herself if his/her familiarity with the candidate might affect his/her objective judgement. In the aforementioned case, no family member was directly involved with the acquisition of contract workers. DODI C PERS NO 8/99 stipulates that applicants should not be discriminated due to their status. The policy further states that all candidates should be measured against the same objective criteria.
5. The South African National Defence Force has systems in place to deal with issues regarding all ill-discipline aspects at all levels. Necessary internal processes are always followed regarding any irregularity or ill-discipline related behaviour. In order to ensure that checks and balances within the department are in place, staffing is handled as follows:
(a) Vacant funded posts are advertisement and this is done according to C Pers [DCM (PSAP)] by Human Resource Division.
(b) Shortlisting of applicants is done by Human Resource of the requesting authority.
(c) The Staffing Board identifies the suitable candidates according to the criteria.
(d) The decision of the Staffing Board is sent back to C Pers [DCM (PSAP)] for final endorsement.
Regarding the aforementioned criteria, posts were not advertised due to the fact that, contract appointments do not meet the advertisement requirement, as per DODI C PERS NO 8/99. However in an event where shortcomings or irregularities occur, the SANDF as the organisation will not hesitate to implement corrective measures as directed by the Defence Act.
12 November 2018 - NW3157
Mhlongo, Mr P to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
Whether the Department of Military Veterans received an application from a certain person (name and details furnished) to manage the burial benefits of military veterans; if so, what is the current status of the specified person’s application?
Reply:
REPLY
1. It is advised that NO application form for 640117 5868 086 Mr Tube has been received by the Department of Military Veterans. It is further advised that NO application has been registered on the DMV Burial Support Database.
08 November 2018 - NW3082
Marais, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1) Whether any aircraft owned or chartered by the SA Air Force (SAAF) has landed on the island of St Helena in the period 1 January 2018 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if so, (a) on what date, (b) what type of aircraft was it and (c) what were the reasons for the landing(s); (2) did the aircraft(s) carry any military equipment for which National Conventional Arms Control Committee permits are required; if so, (a) what are the details of the cargo transported under the permits and (b) on what date will this be reported to the Joint Standing Committee on Defence; (3) will she make a statement on the matter?
Reply:
- (1) (a) The aircraft landed at St Helena on 14 August 2018.
(b) C130B Hercules.
(c) Refuelling stops.
(2). No military equipment was transported on this flight.
(3). No
25 October 2018 - NW1911
Mhlongo, Mr P to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1)(a) What is the tariff payable to each member of the Audit Committee of the Department of Defence since 1 April 2017 and (b) what is the value of each tariff that members of the audit committee have received since 1 April 2017; (2) have all tariffs paid been in line with the National Treasury regulations and the amended tariff implemented as at 1 April 2017; if not, (a) why not and (b) what amount has each member of the audit committee been paid as a stipend since 1 April 2017; (3) (a) how were the payments made, (b) who authorised the payments and (c) what does she intend doing to (i) recover the money and (ii) prevent this from happening again; (4) whether the money that was overpaid to members of the audit committee will be refunded; if so, by what date; (5) has she found that the audit committee has been performing its duties in accordance with their performance plans and targets; if not, what has been the consequence of their poor performance?
Reply:
I have become aware of a difference in interpretation, amongst members of the DOD, given to the application of National Treasury Regulations applicable to the remuneration of Audit Committee members. I have written to the Minister of Finance to request clarity on the correct application of the applicable National Treasury Regulations and will be in a position to respond to the questions posed here once such response has been received.