PC On Defence and Military Veterans: Recent Episodes
Parliament of the Republic of South Africa
(National Assembly), [Briefing by Auditor-General on the DoD, DMV, Armscor and CCB: Findings and audit outcomes on the financial and non-financial performance of the departments and entities for the 2021/22 financial year; Consideration and adoption of outstanding minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-13:00 Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, 28 September 2022
(National Assembly), [Briefing on DMV’s Human Resources plan, which should include its suspension processes, retention strategy and succession planning Virtual Meeting; Feedback on backlog payments to NSFAS, progress with the implementation of the pension, progress with amendment bill, and whether military veterans can be posthumously registered; Briefing by the DMV Audit Committee and Internal Audit on challenges and related matters; Briefing by the Military Veterans Advisory Council and the Military Veterans Appeals Board on mandate, achievements and challenges; Consideration and adoption of outstanding Minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-13:00 Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, 21 September 2022
(National Assembly), [Briefing by DMV on its 4th quarterly 2021/22 Performance Report; Detailed briefing by DMV on all DMV leases, capacity at all provincial offices and progress with verification of moveable assets; Briefing on progress to change its Organisational Structure, and plans to address challenges with the DMV’s Organisational Culture and morale of staff; Consideration and adoption of outstanding Minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-13:00 Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, 31 August 2022
Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, (National Assembly), [Update by the DOD progress in implementing an exit mechanism and additional progress to bring CoE under control over the medium-term; Briefing by the DOD on the alleged non-payment of the 815 Members of the Umzimvubu Regiment; Progress by DOD on the implementation of the Cyber warfare strategy; Briefing by DOD on its 4th Quarter 2021/22 performance Report; Consideration and adoption of outstanding Minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-13:00
Joint Standing Committee on Defence, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Exploring avenues for revenue generation by the DOD to assist with addressing the limiting funding to the Department.; Engagement with the DOD on the status of Project Koba Tlala, how it aids rural economic development and SANDF self-sustainability; Follow-up meeting on the Reserves, Reserve Force Council and related matters; Consideration of Minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform
Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, (National Assembly), [Briefing on the Military Police mandate, Capacity (Staffing and Resources), Achievements and Challenges, including case load; Briefing on the Adjutant General mandate, Capacity, achievements and Challenges, including cases submitted; conviction rate (2019 – 2022); Consideration and Adoption of the Budget Vote Reports (Budget Votes 23 and 26); Consideration and adoption of outstanding Minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform
Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the DOD on its Annual Performance Plan and Budget for 2022/23 and Responses to the AGSA Report on the Status of Records Review; Briefing by Armscor on its Corporate Plan and Budget for 2022/23 and Responses to the AGSA Report on the Status of Records Review; Consideration and adoption of outstanding Minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform
Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, (National Assembly), [Consideration and adoption of the PCODMV 2022 Second Term Programme; Briefing by Minister on the Departmental responses to the findings of the Ministerial Task Team on the procurement of Heberon medication from Cuba by the DOD; Presentations by Content Advisor and Researcher on Analyses of budgets and Annual Performance Plans of DOD, DMV, CCB and Armscor; Consideration and adoption of outstanding Minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform
Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, (National Assembly), [Briefing by DOD regarding progress on engagements with National Treasury on (1) DOD budget cuts, (2) assistance to the DOD to curb irregular expenditure on Compensation of Employees, (3) funding of an exit mechanism and (4) feedback on the 2021 BRRR recommendations; Consideration and adoption of outstanding Minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform
Joint Standing Committee on Defence, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Meeting Armscor and Denel on: (1) the protection of sovereign technology Intellectual Property, (2) the commercialisation of the A-Darter missile systems and the impact on the SA Air Force and (3) the capacity of Denel to continue existing service contracts with the SANDF. Update by DOD on the reported allegation that deployed soldiers in Mozambique had food poisoning. Consideration of letters from the President dated 4 January 2022 on SANDF deployment under Operation Prosper. Consideration of Minutes].
Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, (National Assembly), [Briefings by the DMV on:(1) The review and implementation of its Audit Action Plans; the preventative controls and the implementation of consequence management in relation to irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure, (2) Report back on AGSA issues such as performance reporting, compliance with applicable legislation and related internal controls, (3) Cases of fraud and corruption and consequence management].
Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Minister of Defence and Armscor on the future of Project Biro, Hotel and Hoefyster, including past payments, and plans to address the combat vehicle requirements for the SA Army & (2) status of maintenance of SA Air Force fleet by Denel and other service providers; Consideration and adoption of outstanding Minutes]
Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, (National Assembly), [Presentation by the DOD on findings of the Ministerial Task Team on the procurement of Heberon medication from Cuba by the DOD; Consideration and adoption of outstanding Minutes].
Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, (National Assembly), [Briefing by SANDF on Human Resource requirements amid current fiscal constraints and how Force Design and Force structure may need to be adjusted according to the Minister’s statement that "Strategically, we have now transitioned from being mandate-driven to being funding-driven." (Budget Speech 2021); Briefing by DOD (RFC & Chief of the Reserves) on the Utilisation and plans for the Reserves (in the context of reduced man-hour allocation); Consideration and adoption of outstanding minutes].
Joint Standing Committee on Defence, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Operational status update: Update on the status of ongoing SANDF missions (Operations Prosper, Corona, Vikela, Copper and Mistral); Briefing by Netstar and Tracker on challenges faced with respect to vehicle smuggling along South Africa’s land borders and related co-operation with the SANDF deployed in those areas; Follow up matters arising from the past minutes; Consideration and Adoption of outstanding minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform
Joint Standing Committee on Defence, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by National Conventional Arms Control Committee (NCACC) on the 2020 3rd & 4th Quarterly Report and the Annual Report; Briefing by the Department of Military Veterans on matters arising from the previous minutes; Adoption of Minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform, 18:00-21:00
Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the DOD on its Fourth Quarterly Report; Briefing by the DMV on its Fourth Quarterly Report], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00
Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Research on the Integration process within the SANDF; Briefing by the Parliamentary Legal Adviser on the history of the Khoisan Self Defence Unit's requests to integrate into the SANDF], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00
Briefing by the DMV on its 2020 Annual Performance Plan, Strategic Plan and Budget for 2020/21; Consideration and Adoption of the DOD Budget Vote Report (Vote 23)],
[Briefing by the Content Adviser on the DMV’s Strategic Plan 2020 – 2025, its APP 2020/21 and its budgetary allocation for FY 2020//21; -Briefing by the Researcher on the DOD’s Strategic Plan 2020 – 2025, its APP 2020/21 and its budgetary allocation for FY 2020//21], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00 – 13:00