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Table 2.5 Policy and Planning Outputs for FY 2007/08 (continued)
Output Performance Measure Target Actual Achievement
HR Strategy: Plans
and labour policy
Multilateral Security
Policy
Reviewed and updated
HR Strategy 2010
HR plans and budgets:
Published HR
delegations for the
DOD in terms of the
regulations framework
Implemented the
relevant policies with
regard to the deployment
Continued monitoring of
external deployments as
per SBP FY 2007/08
Reviewing process of HR Strategy
2010, which includes analysis of
surveys and reviewing of inputs,
as well as reports on proposed
amendments
Improve the coordination and
collation of DOD HR policies
and their alignment with national
legislation and national policies
Appropriately assigned HR
delegations
Obtain Presidential authorisation
and approval with regard to external
deployments from April 2007 to
March 2008
HR Strategy input for Defence Update
2007 completed and approved. DOD
Planning Instruction promulgated for
the review of the DOD HR Strategy.
Stage 1 of HR Strategy Review
completed (input reports compiled).
HR Planning and Budgeting Guidelines
for the 2008/09 MTEF approved and
promulgated.
HR Strategy 2010: The combination
of MSDS, selective appointments
in the Core Service System, and the
effective and efficient implementation
of the MEM will enable the DOD
to rejuvenate the SANDF human
resources component.
Defence Update: The Chief
Directorate: HR Strategic Direction
and Policy coordinated the HR inputs
for Chapter VI (Defence Resources) of
Defence Update 2006. The Minister of
Defence has approved the document.
DOD policies on service delivery
are being aligned with Government
prescripts.
The HR section of the DOD
Environmental Analyses was completed
and approved in 2007. DOD
Planning Instruction completed and
promulgated for FY 2008/09 DOD
HR Support Plans. HR functionaries
were empowered though presenting
HR planning modules at Personnel
Service School during FY 2007/08 HR
EOE.
Obtained Presidential authorisation
and Cabinet approval for deployment
of a maximum of 85 members of the
SANDF to assist with capacity building
of the Central African Republic (CAR)
Defence Force and to provide close
protection to the CAR President
(Presidential Minute 467 of 2007,
dated 27 August 2007, and Cabinet
Memorandum 18 of 2007, dated
29 August 2007).
Obtained Presidential approval for
42 SANDF members’ participation
in Operation FESTIVE SEASON,
support to the SAPS during the
2007/2008 festive season in the
combating of crime (Presidential
Minute 630 of 2007, dated
12 November 2007).
Obtained Presidential authorisation
for deployment of 120 members
of the SANDF to assist SAPS with
the security at the FIFA World Cup
preliminary draw (Presidential Minute
648 of 2007, dated 16 November
2007).
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