Chapter 2 - P rogramme 1 - Department of Defence

INTRODUCTION
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CHAPTER 2
Programme 1: Administration
The Administration Programme oversees the
activities of the Department by formulating policy,
providing strategic direction, and organising the
Department in terms of its structure and force design
to achieve the objectives of defence. It provides
services in the areas of corporate management,
planning and reports, human resources, legal matters,
religious guidance, corporate communications,
Reserve Force issues and defence foreign relations.
Administration provides services with regard to
the directives in the area of political direction,
which is the responsibility of the Minister of
Defence, and departmental direction, which is
the responsibility of the Secretary for Defence.
The Administration Programme consists of the
following subprogrammes:
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Ministerial Direction
Departmental Direction *
Government Information Technology Officer
(GITO) *1
Policy and Planning *2
Financial Services *
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Acquisition Services
Inspection Services *
The following subprogrammes within the
Administration Programme fall within the
responsibilities of the SA National Defence Force
(SANDF):
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SANDF Command and Control
Corporate Staff Division
Military Strategy and Planning Office
Legal Services 3
Religious Services
Corporate Communication
Defence Reserve Direction
Defence Foreign Relations
Human Resources Support Services 4
Property Management 5
PURPOSE
The Administration Programme conducts the policy
development, management and administration of
the Department.
OUTPUTS
The main outputs of the Administration Programme
for the DOD are defence policy advice, providing
strategic direction through resource allocation
advice, corporate plans, reports and ministerial
services. However, it also provides specific
operational outputs for Services and Divisions in
the Department.
SUBPROGRAMME MINISTERIAL
DIRECTION
Overview
The Minister of Defence has ensured the fulfilment
of the DOD’s mission, to defend and protect
the sovereignty and the territorial integrity of
the Republic as well as to support the people by
maintaining cost-effective defence capabilities, in
order to be prepared and equipped to participate in
operations as ordered and funded by Government.
The DOD has contributed to global security. Further
institutionalisation of good governance within the
DOD has been pursued through effective, efficient
and economical management, administration and
accounting located within the evolving regulatory
framework and Government policy.
* Defence Secretariat.
† Reporting on the Special Defence Account is done according to the DOD Strategic Business Plan for FY 2007/08. Prior to FY 2007/08, the
Special Defence Account programmes of the Chief Defence Matériel Division functioned within the fragmented environment of Acquisition Services.
1 The Minister of Defence approved the establishment of the Office of the GITO and this is included in the Departmental Direction.
2 In the Estimate of National Expenditure, the Policy and Planning allocation includes funding for the Corporate Staff Office and the Strategy and
Planning Office. The Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Office is included in the Human Resources allocation.
3 The Minister of Defence approved the establishment of the Defence Legal Services Division on 3 October 2006.
4 This subprogramme is reported in Chapter 2: Administration as a result of the approved establishment of the DOD Integrated Human Resources
System, which was previously part of Chapter 9 under the Joint Support Programme of the SBP.
5 The Property Management Subprogramme is reported in Chapter 2 under the Administration Programme.
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21 Annual Report FY 2007 - 2008
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