Chapter 2 - P rogramme 1 - Department of Defence

| Chapter 9 - Programme 7: Joint Support |
Annual Report FY 2007 - 2008 174
| Department of Defence |
Force Structure Elements (FSEs) Closed Down During FY 2007/08
The DOD workgroup for the closure of FSEs gave exemption until such time as the new CMIS Division
Force Design and Structure is approved. The closure of the identified FSEs will commence with effect from
1 April 2009.
Joint Logistics Services Subprogramme Performance and Service Delivery Improvement
Details of the Joint Logistics Services Subprogramme’s performance and service delivery improvement are
reflected in Table 9.8.
Table 9.8 Joint Logistics Services Subprogramme Performance and Service Delivery Improvement
for FY 2007/08
Objective Activities Anticipated Benefit Status Actual Achievement
Integrated Logistic
Management Capability
Integrated Supply Support
Capability
Single point of
responsibility for Logistics
in the DOD
Rationalisation of supply
chain activities within
the DOD (April 2007 to
December 2009)
Establishment of a
codification training
facility to train DOD
members to execute the
codification functions at
all levels in the DOD
SUBPROGRAMME MILITARY POLICE
DIVISION
Overview
The Military Police Division (MP Division)
performed very well during the past year and
successfully finalised 3 548 cases. The overall cases
on-hand, or backlog of 7 521 cases from the previous
year, was reduced by 733 cases to 6 788 cases onhand.
During the past year, 2 815 new cases were
reported. The MP Division also conducted 668
deliberate crime prevention operations throughout
the country and received very positive feedback in
this regard from SANDF Officers Commanding.
The Chief of the MP Division, the Provost Marshall-
General (PMG), had bilateral talks with Chiefs of
Services and Divisions on a continuous basis to
discuss challenges in respect of crime within their
areas of responsibility, and provided advice during
these meetings. A highlight during the past year
was the successful hosting of the first DOD Anti-
Crime Conference on 9 November 2007, which was
opened by the Deputy Minister of Defence, the
Honourable Mluleki George.
Reduction in the
duplication of supply
chain activities in the
DOD
Services will be able to
execute this core function
themselves
In process The LIRP was established
to prepare integrated and
aligned appreciations,
intervention plans and
implementation plans
on the way forward for
logistics as a whole.
Monthly progress reports
are submitted to the
PDCS.
In process The training facility has
been established. Since its
establishment, a total of
70 members have been
trained.
In providing support to operations, the MP
Division also performed very well. Joint Operations
required 60 members for external deployments, but
86 members were deployed by the end of the year.
A total of 60 members were also pledged towards
the African Standby Force and SADC Brigade.
However, if required, they will be drawn from the
86 members currently deployed.
Provision has been made in the Defence Review
Update of 2007 for a Safeguarding Board. The
Safeguarding Board was successfully established in
the DOD and met monthly. The Nodal Point on
Anti-Criminality was established at the MP Division
Headquarters. Instructions were subsequently issued
to Services and Divisions to establish their respective
nodal points for the prevention and combating
of crime. These nodal points were successfully
established and provide monthly crime management
information and reports at the Safeguarding Board.
The newly-established Protection and Security
Section at the MP Division HQ assisted Services
and Divisions in conducting crime risk surveys.
Services and Divisions are in the process of
identifying incumbents to conduct this work.
Once the appointments have been made, the MP