Department of Defence Annual Report 2008-2009

| Department of Defence |
Risk Mitigation Action Actual Achievement
Declining operational capability of main
equipment and weapon systems due to
prolonged under-funding
Without additional funds, limited
intervention is possible. Some
measures to provide relief have been
implemented through Air Force Vision
2015
The trend continued during FY
2008/09, and will be aggravated by
the R211 million cuts on the MTEF
budget. The Air Force is compelled
to review its force design and force
structure. Investigations are under way
to evaluate options including reducing
or closing down capabilities, bases and
units (including personnel)
Deterioration of Air Base operational
support infrastructure and equipment
Only limited intervention possible
utilising funds from the Air Force
operating budget
Only 10% of the full requirement
could be funded. The facilities are still
deteriorating at an alarming rate. Casual
labour was utilised to effect limited
maintenance to arrest deterioration of
infrastructure
Maritime Defence Programme
Critical shortage of scarce skills in the
SAN – technical personnel, submariners
and divers
Develop and institute turn-around
strategies
Turn-around strategies developed.
Some instituted and others submitted
to higher authority for approval,
which have not yet been approved or
implemented. SAN still losing technical
personnel
Military Health Services Programme
| Appendix D |
Deterioration of hospitals, facilities and
equipment
The RAMP at the three military
hospitals
Increased activities to address the repair
and upgrade of geographic military
health facilities
The three military hospitals form part
of the RAMP. Progress has been made
and this will enhance service delivery
in the long term. The project, however,
impacted on the current service
delivery in the three hospitals
Progress has been made. South African
Military Health Service (SAMHS) funds
were allocated according to priorities
in the Facilities Master Plan to repair
and upgrade decentralised healthcare
facilities. The Area Military Health
Formation spent 100% of the allocated
budget on general building repairs
Allocation of nancial resources
to execute the SAMHS Logistics,
Technology and Vehicle Fleet master
plans
The SAMHS has through the execution
of the three master plans started with
a renewal process of SAMHS logistical
requirements, main medical equipment
and the vehicle eet
Procurement of temporary
accommodation and classrooms
18 temporary accommodation facilities
were procured. The procurement
process for the delivery of temporary
classrooms has been initiated and
delivery would take place in 2010
Upgrading and maintenance of the
dilapidated facilities at the School for
Military Health Training
Upgrading project was registered with
Department of Public Works (DPE).
The consultants completed the design
drawings. The project will be phased in
over a period of three years
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