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4816 [Tuesday, 29 October 20131.6 Outline <strong>of</strong> the contents <strong>of</strong> the Report.This Report covers the policy guidelines <strong>and</strong> performance <strong>of</strong> theDepartment <strong>of</strong> Defence, the Department <strong>of</strong> Military Veterans <strong>and</strong> concludeswith Armscor <strong>and</strong> the Castle Control Board.2. OVERVIEW OF THE KEY RELEVANT POLICY FOCUS AREAS2.1 State <strong>of</strong> the Nation AddressThe President <strong>of</strong> the Republic <strong>of</strong> South Africa delivered his State <strong>of</strong> theNation Address (SONA) on 14 February 2013. The SONA placedsignificant focus on the National Development Plan (NDP). Although theSONA paid little attention to the DODMV, the following aspects arerelevant:• South Africa’s involvement in regional stability <strong>and</strong> peacekeeping.• The role <strong>of</strong> the SANDF in internal peace <strong>and</strong> security.• Youth Empowerment <strong>and</strong> Skills development through the NationalYouth Service (NYS) <strong>and</strong> Military Skills Development System(MSDS).• Institution <strong>of</strong> measures to crime <strong>and</strong> corruption by the Department.2.2 Development Indicators• Performance Monitoring <strong>and</strong> EvaluationThe Ministry for performance Monitoring <strong>and</strong> Evaluation in the Presidencypublishes an annual edition <strong>of</strong> Development Indicators <strong>and</strong>, whereapplicable, the developmental role <strong>of</strong> the SANDF is also highlighted. In the2012 edition <strong>of</strong> the Development Indicators, this role is largely confined tothe SANDF’s role in peacekeeping in Africa <strong>and</strong> the subsequentcontribution to peace, security <strong>and</strong> stability. The SANDF’s role duringnatural disasters, electoral support <strong>and</strong> peacekeeping operations wasnoted. In reflecting on actual deployments, the Development Indicatorsnoted that during 2012, a maximum number <strong>of</strong> SANDF personnel deployedfor the function <strong>of</strong> peacekeeping was 2 468, which is slightly more than theProjected target <strong>of</strong> 2 250.• National Development PlanThe National Development Plan: A vision for 2030 is in essence a planwhich seeks to eliminate poverty <strong>and</strong> reduce inequality by 2030 in SouthAfrica. Underst<strong>and</strong>ing the role <strong>of</strong> the military in socio-economic <strong>and</strong> hum<strong>and</strong>evelopment is important to put the military’s role regarding the NationalDevelopment Plan (NDP) in perspective. The most relevant chapter <strong>of</strong> theNational Development Plan to the military is chapter 12 entitled “Buildingsafer communities.” Although the chapter mainly emphasises the role <strong>of</strong> thepolice in securing a safe environment, the overall role <strong>of</strong> the military in thisregard is evident.ANNOUNCEMENTS, TABLINGS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS NO 147─2013
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