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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE
ANNUAL REPORT
2007/2008
Mr M.G.P. Lekota, MP
Minister of Defence
Submission of the Annual Report to the Executive Authority of the DOD
It is a great pleasure and honour for me to submit the Annual Report, together with the audited financial
statements and the Auditor-General’s report, to the Executive Authority of the Department of Defence
for the period 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008, in terms of Section 40(1)(d) read together with Treasury
Regulation 18.3 of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), 1999 (Act 1 of 1999).
Kindly submit these reports to the National Assembly in compliance with Sections 40(1)(e) of the PFMA.
It is to be noted that the recently-introduced Framework for Managing Programme Performance
Information, promulgated throughout Government structures, has provided a contextual framework in the
compilation of these reports. Compliance with the Public Service Regulations, 2001, Chapter 1, part III and
the guidelines issued by the National Treasury has also been ensured.
These reports serve to provide the requisite assurance that the resources of the State have been used in
a manner consistent with the principles of good corporate governance and that their compilation will
consolidate confidence in the operations of the Department and the Public entities under its control. The
report does serve to enhance the corporate image of the Department of Defence and place it in good
standing to further the objectives of the Government as directed by the higher authority.
I hereby formally submit these reports to you as the Executive Authority, as required for reporting to
Parliament.
J.B. MASILELA
SECRETARY FOR DEFENCE: DIRECTOR-GENERAL
i Annual Report FY 2007 - 2008