Department of Defence Annual Report 2008-2009

| Department of Defence | Vote 19 |
SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL DEFENCE FORCE FUND
ANNUAL REPORT for the year ended 31 March 2009
(continued)
Internal audit
The Inspector General, DOD (IG DOD) of the Department of Defence, on request, indicated that an
internal audit function will be provided in the future. For the year under review there were no internal audits
done.
Attendance of Board meetings
The Board is established in terms of the Fund Raising Act, 1978 (Act No. 107 of 1978) as amended to
manage the Fund. The Board is required to meet 4 times per annum.
Board meetings during the nancial year were attended as follows:
Members
Lt Gen D.M. Mgwebi
(Chairperson)
No of meetings
attended
Meetings held
2 2
Brig Gen N. Yengeni 2 2
Maj Gen H.A. Bhembe
(Brig Gen A.P. Staunton – secundes) 1
R Adm (JG) A.E. Kubu
(Capt (SAN) L. van Wyk – secundes)
Brig Gen M.D. Myamya 1 2
T.T. Molotsi - 2
WO1 F.J.S. Scheepers - 2
Col M.J. Louw (Secretary) 2 2
Prof D.F.S. Fourie (Deputy - Chairperson) 2 2
Lt Gen (Ret) D.P. Knobel 1 2
Brig Gen K.O.P. Matseki - 2
R Adm (JG) L.M. Bakkes 2 2
Lt Col L Poorter 2 2
Lt Col M.A. Thulare - 2
Ms M.N. Tsotsi - 2
1
1
2
2
| Financial Performance |
The object of the Board is, with due regard to the nancial position of the Fund and the requirements of
each case, to render such aid as the board may deem fair and reasonable to members and former members
of the South African National Defence Force and Auxiliary Services established in accordance with the
Defence Act, and their dependants who suffer hardship or nancial distress arising, directly or indirectly, as
a result of any service or duties in terms of the new Defence Act, 2002 (Act No. 42 of 2002), performed
by such members, and to provide facilities to or for such members and former members who perform such
services or duties.
379 Annual Report FY 2008 - 2009