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D E P A R T M E N T O F D E F E N C E<strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Defence</strong> and Military VeteransVote 21REPORT OF THE ACCOUNTING OFFICERfor the year ended 31 March 2011Execution <strong>of</strong> the border safeguarding function.Establishment <strong>of</strong> the new Service Dispensation.Enhancement <strong>of</strong> the SANDF's Landward <strong>Defence</strong> capabilities.Maritime security.Job creation.Enhancement <strong>of</strong> the SANDF's peacekeeping capability.National Youth Service.Revitalisation <strong>of</strong> the Reserves.Restructuring and support <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Defence</strong> Industry.<strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Defence</strong> Works Capability.1.2 <strong>Defence</strong> Vote: Rm 30 715,333 (Appropriation Act, Act No 3 <strong>of</strong> 2010)1.2.1 The DOD approved budget published in the Estimate <strong>of</strong> National Expenditure: 2010 report for the period 1 April 2010<strong>to</strong> 31 March 2011 was compiled on a cash basis per programme and amounted <strong>to</strong> Rm30 715,333. It included all entitiesunder control <strong>of</strong> the Minister <strong>of</strong> <strong>Defence</strong> and Military Veterans. The original budget was approved through legislativeaction and specifically the Appropriation Act, Act 3 <strong>of</strong> 2010. The original budget objectives and policies permain division <strong>of</strong> the Vote were also published in the 2010/11 Strategic Business Plan and will be reported on in detailin the relevant parts <strong>of</strong> this Annual Report. This was adjusted by a net reduction <strong>of</strong> Rm272,742 after virements, fundsshifts and additional allocations through the Adjustment Appropriation Act <strong>of</strong> 2010. Full details <strong>of</strong> the adjustmentsare provided in par 1.3 below.1.2.2 The 2010/11 <strong>Defence</strong> Vote decreased by Rm1 673,971 (5,17%) from the 2008 Medium Term Expenditure Frameworkallocation for the same year and decreased by Rm1 309,051 from the previous financial year's annual audited expenditureoutcomes. The <strong>Defence</strong> Vote amounted <strong>to</strong> 1,14% <strong>of</strong> South Africa's gross domestic product (GDP) or 3,75% <strong>of</strong><strong>to</strong>tal government expenditure (GE). The overall decrease in the allocation is due <strong>to</strong> the termination <strong>of</strong> the A400M aircraftprocurement contract, exchange rate savings on the strategic defence procurement programme and the institution<strong>of</strong> some efficiency savings.1.2.3 Additional and reduced allocations that influenced the 2010/11 <strong>Defence</strong> Vote are: Inflation related adjustment for salaries Rm 423 New SANDF remuneration system Rm 600 Upgrade <strong>of</strong> Air Force Base Waterklo<strong>of</strong> runway Rm 250 Military Skills Development System Rm 50 Military Veterans' affairs Rm 20 Foreign exchange rate adjustments Rm (503) Termination <strong>of</strong> the A400M contract Rm (2 067) Efficiency savings Rm (447)1.2.4 Landward <strong>Defence</strong> (32,5%) and Air <strong>Defence</strong> (9,73%) are the two largest programmes within the <strong>Defence</strong> Vote. Theyear-on-year increase in the Landward <strong>Defence</strong> programme was mainly due <strong>to</strong> the Military Skills DevelopmentSystem, procurement <strong>of</strong> critical ammunition and the establishment <strong>of</strong> a works capability. The large decrease in theAir <strong>Defence</strong> programme was due <strong>to</strong> the termination <strong>of</strong> the A400M aircraft procurement contract. The higher than156ANNUAL REPORT FY 2010/2011

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