Chapter 2 - P rogramme 1 - Department of Defence

In order to ensure that there are clear lines of
authority and accountability in the Department,
and to empower the Secretary for Defence to better
execute his duties as well as to empower the Chief
of the SANDF to better manage the resources
under his control, measures were initiated during
the period under review to identify and address any
factors inhibiting the top management processes of
the Department. The process needed to capacitate
both the Secretary for Defence and the Chief of
the South African National Defence Force has
inevitably led to organisational restructuring having
to take place, which will only become fully visible in
FY 2008/09.
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MACRO PERSONNEL STRENGTH
The macro personnel strength of the Department
as at 1 April 2008 was 75 086 members, excluding
Military Skills Development System members. The
planned strengths (as budgeted for) for FY 2007/08
are compared with the actual strengths at the end of
the financial year, in Table 1.11 below.
Table 1.11 Department of Defence: Planned and Actual Strengths as at 31 March 2008
Budget Holder Planned Actual
Ministry of Defence 30 27
SA Army 37 141 34 462
SA Air Force 10 717 10 653
SA Navy 6 346 6 244
SA Military Health Services 7 155 8 044
Defence Legal Services Division 288 278
Defence Corporate Communications 71 60
Defence Reserves 28 20
Defence Foreign Relations Division 96 85
Corporate Staff Division – DOD HQ Unit - 366
Military Policy, Strategy and Planning Office 25 23
Human Resources Division 1 616 1 665
SA National Defence Force 16 14
Defence Inspectorate Division 146 114
Chaplain-General 12 14
Defence Policy, Strategy and Planning Division 128 75
Financial Management Division 937 853
Defence Secretariat 28 28
Logistics Division 5 264 4 324
Command and Management Information Systems Division 3 918 3 572
Military Police Division 2 004 1 688
Defence Intelligence Division 667 649
Joint Operations Division 1 456 1 674
Defence Matériel Division 154 154
Total 78 243 75 086
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