Chapter 2 - P rogramme 1 - Department of Defence

operations has far exceeded the original anticipated
level of involvement. Thus, the DOD has had to
continuously balance dual responsibilities: preparing
for defending the country and its people, while at
the same time increasingly getting involved in peace
support operations and other operations.
The DOD has made every effort to reprioritise
its business in order to stay within the budget
allocation. However, this has adversely affected
the ability of the SANDF to maintain and sustain
certain capabilities due to budget constraints. It
was hoped that the situation would be addressed.
This situation is being addressed through Cabinet
approval of the proposals contained in the update
of the White Paper on Defence and the Defence
Review. The submission of these documents to
Cabinet was delayed and the Defence Update, now
known as Defence Update 2025, will be submitted
for approval in 2008.
SERVICES RENDERED
The services rendered by the Department of
Defence are detailed in Chapter 2 to 10 of the
Annual Report.
DISCONTINUED SERVICES
Discontinued activities and activities to be
discontinued are described in the Report by the
Accounting Officer to the Executive Authority and
Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, on the
financial performance of the Department (Page
294).
NEW/PROPOSED SERVICES
The Report by the Accounting Officer to the
Executive Authority and Parliament of the Republic
of South Africa describes new and proposed
activities (Page 217).
LOSSES AND DAMAGES
The Accounting Officer describes to the Executive
Authority and Parliament of the Republic of South
Africa the nature, value of losses and damage to
State assets benchmarked against FY 1998/99, in
the Report on the financial performance of the
Department (Page 294).
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EVENTS AFTER THE ACCOUNTING
DATE
In the Accounting Officer’s Report on the financial
performance of the Department to the Executive
Authority and Parliament of the Republic of South
Africa, events after the accounting date are outlined
(Page 217).
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