The President of the Republic submitted the following letter dated 2

July 2004 to the Speaker of the National Assembly informing

Members of the Assembly of the employment of the South African

National Defence Force:

This serves to inform the National Assembly that I authorised the

employment of the South African National Defence Force

(SANDF) personnel to Sudan as part of the African Union

Observer Mission in Sudan.

This employment was authorised in accordance with the

provisions of section 201(2)(c) of the Constitution of the

Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act No 108 of 1996), read with

section 93 of the Defence Act, 2002 (Act No 42 of 2002).

A total of 10 members are employed for an initial period of 21

months. The members will be rotated after 12 months.

The African Union will provide return air tickets and a daily

subsistence allowance to cover meals, accommodation and

expenses of the Military Observers. The total estimated cost to

be borne by South Africa for the deployment of personnel to the

mission until 31 March 2006 is R 2 044 602,00 to cover the

standard Republic of South Africa allowances for foreign

deployments and mid-term home visit air travel.

The Department of Defence will accommodate the expenditure

within its current allocation for Peace Support Operations.

I will communicate this report to the Members of the National

Council of Provinces and the Chairperson of the Joint Standing

Committee on Defence, and wish to request that you bring the

contents hereof to the notice of the National Assembly.

Regards

SIGNED

This serves to inform the National Assembly that I authorised the

employment of the South African National Defence Force

(SANDF) personnel to the Republic of Burundi to provide

protection services to Burundian political leaders.

This employment was authorised in accordance with the

provisions of section 201(2)(c) of the Constitution of the

Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act No 108 of 1996), read with

section 93 of the Defence Act, 2002 (Act No 42 of 2002).

A total of 475 personnel are employed until after Burundi

general elections, but not later than 31 December 2004. The said

elections are envisaged to take place at the end of October 2004.

The total estimated cost to be borne by South Africa for the

deployment of personnel to the mission until 31 December 2004

is R39 million.

The Department of Defence will accommodate the expenditure

within its current allocation for Peace Support Operations.

I will communicate this report to the Members of the National

Council of Provinces and the Chairperson of the Joint Standing

Committee on Defence, and wish to request that you bring the

contents hereof to the notice of the National Assembly.

Regards

SIGNED

1. The Chairperson

(a) Report on the Investigation in Kannaland Municipality in terms of

section 106 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000

(Act No 32 of 2000).

Referrred to the Select Committee on Local Government and

Copies of the report are available from the office of the Clerk of

Papers.

(b) The President of the Republic submitted the following letter dated 21

July 2004 to the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces

informing Members of the Council of the employment of the South

African National Defence Force:

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authorised the employment of the South African National

Defence Force (SANDF) personnel to the Republic of Burundi

to provide protection services to Burundian political leaders.

This employment was authorised in accordance with the

provisions of section 201(2)(c) of the Constitution of the

Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act No 108 of 1996), read with

section 93 of the Defence Act, 2002 (Act No 42 of 2002).

A total of 475 personnel are employed until after Burundi

general elections, but not later than 31 December 2004. The said

elections are envisaged to take place at the end of October 2004.

The total estimated cost to be borne by South Africa for the

deployment of personnel to the mission until 31 December 2004

is R 39 million.

The Department of Defence will accommodate the expenditure

within its current allocation for Peace Support Operations.

I will communicate this report to the Members of the National

Assembly and the Chairperson of the Joint Standing Committee

on Defence, and wish to request that you bring the contents

hereof to the notice of the National Council of Provinces.

Regards

SIGNED