[File No.: 10/1 Committees]

ANNUAL REPORT 2003

  1. COMMITTEE: PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON DEFENCE

    2. CHAIRPERSON: Ms TR Modise, MP

    Period from 17 August 1999 to present

    VISION: to be a parliamentary committee with the highest level of expertise, dedication and resources to effectively oversee the DoD to ensure that it has the appropriate level of capacity, morale and state of readiness to defend and protect South Africa’s territorial integrity and its people in accordance with the Constitution.

    MISSION: to ensure that the DoD provides, manages, prepares and employs defence capabilities commensurate with the needs of SA, as regulated by legislation and parliamentary and executive direction.

    OBJECTIVES:

    To pass legislation that supports the mission statement,

    To oversee;

    implementation of legislation,

    budget and functioning of the DoD,

    employment of the SANDF

    To ensure that the SANDF’s morale and readiness remains at a high level,

    To make recommendations on policy formulation,

    To enhance accountability and deepen democracy through public participation,

    To investigate and make recommendations on issues or actions that are not in line with the mission statement.

    List of Departments/Entities overseen by Committee:

    Department of Defence (DoD)

    Armaments Corporation of South Africa (Armscor)

    National Conventional Arms Control Committee (NCACC)

     

     

  2. SUPPORT:

    3. 2.1 Control Committee Secretary: Mr B Kali

    Period from: June 2000 to present

    2.2 Committee Secretary: Mr G Campher

    Period from: Sept. 1996 to present

    2.3 Committee Assistant: Ms N Jackson and Mr V Mfuniselwa

    Period from: Jul. 1998 to present

    2.4 Secretary to Chairperson: Ms G Osman

    Period from: May 2003 to present

  3. NUMBER OF MEETINGS

    4. Normal Meetings : 23

    Unusual Meetings : 1

    Closed Meetings : 0

    Total : 24

  4. COMPOSITION OF COMMITTEE

Member name and Party

* indicates alternate

Appointment Date

Discharge Date

African National Congress (19)

Bloem, Mr DV

Aug. 1999

Booi, Mr MS

Daniels, Ms N

June 2001

25 Sept. 2003

Diale, Mr NL

Aug. 1999

Dlali, Mr DM

May 2001

Fazzie, Mr MH

May 2000

Fihla, Mr NB

April 2002

Kalako, Mr MU

June 2001

Kati, Mr JZ

June 2001

Koornhof, Dr GW *

May 2003

Kota, Ms ZA

Aug 1999

Magashule, Mr ES

June 2001

Mathebe, Mr PM

Aug 1999

Oct 2000

Modise, Ms TR

Aug. 1999

Mohlala, Mr RJB

Sept. 2000

Morwamoche, Mr KW

Aug. 1999

Ngculu, Mr LV

Aug. 1999

Ntuli, Mr SB

Mar. 2000

Oosthuizen, Mr GC

April 2001

Shope, Ms NR

Aug 1999

May 2003

Xingwana, Ms LMT

June 2001

Democratic Alliance (3)

Jankielsohn, Mr R

April 2001

Schmidt, Mr HC

April 2001

Selfe, Mr J *

May 2000

Schalkwyk, Mr PJ *

Aug 1999

Inkatha Freedom Party (3)

Ferreira, Mr ET *

Aug 1999

Middleton, Mr NS

June 2001

Mncwango, Mr MA

Aug 1999

Van der Merwe, Mr JH *

Aug 1999

New National Party (2)

Blaas, Mr A

June 2001

April 2003

Pretorius, Mr IJ*

April 2000

April 2003

United Democratic Party

Koornhof, Dr KW *

Aug 1999

April 2003

Makanda, Mr WG

Aug 1999

April 2003

African Christian Democratic Party

Blaas, A

April 2003

Madasa, Mr M *

Aug 1999

Freedom Front

 

Groenewald, Mr PJ

April 2002

 

 

 

 

4. DELIBERATIONS

Legislation dealt with

Bill No.

Short title

Public Hearing

Submissions

Date of tabling of Amendments

Meetings

B18-2003

Armaments Corporation of South Africa, Limited Bill

15-04-2003

5

02

    1. Other matters dealt with

      2.

      Document

      Action to be taken

      Date Discussed

      Estimated hrs

      Establishment of Peace and Security Council of African Union

      Recommend ratification of protocol

      01 & 02 April 2003

      4

       

       

       

       

       

    2. Other briefings / meetings dealt with

Date

Subject

Estimated hrs

25 Feb 2003

  1. Report from Portfolio Committee on Finance on the Special Pensions Amendment Bill

  2. Report on South Africa’s Chemical and Biological Warfare Programme

2

04 March 2003

Transformation of SA Army

3

18 March 2003

Integration and Transformation in SAMHS

2

25 March 2003

Introduction to Armscor Bill [B18-2003]

2.5

01 April 2003

AU Protocol – Peace and Security Council (establishment)

2

08 April 2003

Transformation in SA Air Force

2.5

20 May 2003

SANDF State of Readiness

3.5

27 May 2003

  1. Armscor Bill [B18-2003]

  2. Parliamentary Integration and Oversight Committee (PIOC)

3.5

03 June 2003

Annual Report : Military Justice System

2

10 June 2003

Armscor Bill [B18-2003]

2

20 June 2003

Anti-Personnel Mines Prohibition Bill [B44B-2002]

Armcor Bill [B18-2003]

4

24 June 2003

Armscor Bill [B18-2003]

4

05 August 2003

Armscor Bill [B18-2003]

1.5

12 August 2003

DoD Annual Report

3

18 August 2003

Annual Report of NCACC

1.5

19 August 2003

White Paper on Defence Related Industry

1

26 August 2003

  1. DoD Annual Report (continued)

2 Disposal of Excessive Military Stock

1.5

02 September 2003

  1. Armscor Annual Report

2 Force Structure

4

16 September 2003

DoD Adjustment Budget

2

19 September 2002

Executive National Security Programme

1.5

11 November 2003

  1. DoD Budget 2004/05

  2. Human Resource Instruction 07/2002

  3. Armaments Corporation of SA Ltd Bill [B18B-2003]

  4. [B18B-2003]

4

18 November 2003

  1. Project Phoenix (Revival of SANDF Reserves)

  2. Withdrawal of support to SAPS

4

 

 

APPEARANCES BEFORE COMMITTEE

Cabinet / Deputy Minister: Cabinet had 3 appearances before this Committee

Government Officials: Government officials made 6 appearances before this Committee

C.E.O.s of Statutory Bodies and Public Entities:

One appearance was made Mr E Phiyega (General Manager of Armscor)

Any other: Senior Officers (US Air War College)

Senior Officers (SA Defence College)

Members of Civic-education Board (DoD established)

Members of the public

 

 

TRAINING

Subject Matter

Costs

Date

Names of Attendants

Venue

Days

NONE

 

 

 

 

 

Workshop

Subject Matter

Costs

Date

Names of Attendants

Staff

Venue

Days

Human Resource Strategy 2010

R15 107

24-25 Jan 2003

Ms TR Modise (ANC)

Mr DM Dlali

Mr NB Fihla (ANC)

Mr RJB Mohlala (ANC)

Mr KW Morwamoche (ANC)

Mr EN Mthethwa (ANC)

Ms LM Xingwana (ANC)

Mr HC Schmidt (DA)

Mr NS Middleton (IFP)

Mr A Blaas (NNP)

Mr G Campher

Mr V Mfuniselwa

Military Academy, Saldanha

2

Project Phoenix (Rejuvenation of the Reserve Force)

Report of the Reserve Force Council

R13 008

30-31 May 2003

Ms TR Modise (ANC)

Mr NL Diale (ANC)

Mr DM Dlali (ANC)

Mr ZJ Kati (ANC)

Mr KW Morwamoche (ANC)

Mr N Ngcobo (ANC)

Mr LV Ngculu (ANC)

Mr PJ Schalkwyk (DA)

Mr HC Schmidt (DA)

Mr J Schippers (NNP)

Mr A Blaas (NNP)

Mr G Campher

Naval College, Gordon’s Bay

2

 

OTHER MATTERS DEALT WITH

Public Hearings

Subject

Date

Total Submissions

Hours

Armaments Corporation of South Africa, Limited bill [B18-2003]

Tuesday, 15 April 2003

5

4,5

 

VISITS

National Visits

Period

Venue

Purpose of visit

e.g. Fact finding investigations

Names of Members

Names of Staff

Date Report Tabled

Costs

28 Feb.

2003

Retreat

Visit Tellumat (Pty) Ltd

(Defence-related company)

Mr DM Dlali

Mr HC Schmidt

Mr NS Middleton

Mr G Campher

Not Tabled

R0

24 May 2003

Artillary Formation, Potchefstroom

Exercise Rhino

Mr DM Dlali (ANC)

Mr KW Morwamoche (ANC)

Mr J Schippers (NNP)

Mr G Campher

Not tabled

R352,50

Road Claims

18 July 2003

De Brug Exercise Area, Bloemfontein

Exercise Flintlock

Mr J Schippers (NNP)

Mr R Jankielsohn (DA)

Mr G Campher

Not tabled

R0

(b) International Visits

Period

Purpose of visit

Names of Members

Staff

Date Report Tabled

Costs

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ACTIVITIES/INTERACTION WITH INSTITUTIONS

Subject Matter

Organisation

Date

Public Hearings

Armaments Corporation of South Africa, Limited bill [B18-2003]

1. Mr T Crawford-Brown: Economists Allied for Arms Reduction (ECAAR)

2. Brig. Gen (ret.) J Wesley: Executive Director of SA Aerospace, Maritime and Defence Industries association (AMD)

3. Mr L Khumalo : Managing Director of VRG Telecommunications

4. Mr S Mohamed : Chairperson of Anti-War Coalition

5. Mr H Romer-Heitman : Defence Journalist [no oral submission]

15 April 2003

Visit of State Duma Committee on Defence, Russian Federation

Russian Delegates:

Hon. Mr AI Nikolayev, MP Defence Committee Chairperson

Hon. Mr DF Soldatkin, MP, Defence Committee Member

Hon. Mr EA Vorobyev, MP, Defence Committee Deputy Chair

Mr V N Ignatyev, Defence Committee Adviser

Mr VN Tetekin, The State Duma Staff Officer

Russian Diplomats:

HE, Mr A A Kushakov, Ambassador of Russia to the RSA

Mr V Mirzadzhanov, Consul General of Russia in Cape Town

Mr V Kidisyuk, Consul, Consulate General of Russia to Cape Town

Mr A Agafonov, Attache, Consulate General of Russia in Cape Town

04 July 2003

Discussions with future military leaders of SA and other countries.

Issues – civil-military relations

US National War College

21 May 2003

Courtesy visit of Indian Defence College

Indian Defence College: Senior Officers of India, Pakistan, UK and Africa

29 May 2003

 

SPONSORSHIP

Donor

Purpose

Date

P.O.s Approval Date

Amount

None

 

 

 

 

 

RECOMMENDATIONS

  1. the research capacity of the Committee should be strengthened,

  2. the recording of committee activities should be enhanced,

  3. the human resource support of the committee should developed and increased,

  4. the budget should be increased to enhance oversight,

  5. the committee should accept the invitation of the Russian defence committee to visit Russia.

 

APPRECIATION

The Committee thanked the Chairperson for her leadership and her contributions to effectively oversee the department of defence.

 

FORMAL ADOPTION OF ANNUAL REPORT BY THE COMMITTEE

Annual Report of the Portfolio Committee on Defence, having been put to the committee, was adopted on Tuesday, 25 November 2003.

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