Chapter 2 - P rogramme 1 - Department of Defence

Policy Option
Military Skills
Development System
Operational Vehicles Rm152
Maintenance and repair
of B Vehicles
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Table 4.3 Outputs of Specific Policy Options Where Additional Funds Were Allocated for
FY 2007/2008 (continued)
Maintenance and repair
of C Vehicles
Maintenance and
upgrading of LWT
facilities (D Army Log)
Allocations
(R’000)
Output Targets Actual Achievement Reason for Deviation
38 000 To maintain the 3 000 Total simultaneously Insufficient funds were
MSDS members who in the system: April to made available; therefore,
joined in 2006/07, to December 2007 = 5 300 the SA Army had to
rejuvenate the SA Army and January to March reduce its January 2008
with an additional 3 000 2008 = 4 126 MSDS intake to a planned figure
MSDS members and to members
of 1 500 members and
fund capacity building
the current reality of
to accommodate MSDS 714 members were 1 612.
members at allocated transferred to the CSS
units
and the rest (1 667) were
made available to the
Reserves
123 000 To enhance the
availability (80%) of
B Vehicles
12 000 To enhance the
availability of SA Army
engineer vehicles
10 350 To enhance work
environment where
vehicles need to be
repaired and maintained
TSC rejuvenation 6 650 Enhance environmental
requirements and
capability to maintain
and repair vehicles
Funding was insufficient
to include capacity
building for the
accommodation of a
larger MSDS intake
Order and payment
completed. Current
availability of the B
Vehicle fleet (approved
supplementary
instruction) is 80%
Order and payment
completed
Current availability of the
C Vehicles is 85%
Layman’s scope of work
has been conducted and
certificate of essentiality
submitted to DPW for
approval
DPW approval to
commence with the work
has been received
Established and upgraded
technical command and
control infrastructure,
including LAN/WAN
and training manuals
(Increase in capability
from 45% to 95%)
Due to the process with
DPW, the work was
unable to commence
during FY 2007/08.
Programmed to take place
during FY 2008/09.
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