Chapter 2 - P rogramme 1 - Department of Defence

Performance and Service Delivery Improvement
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Details of Inspection Services’ performance and service delivery improvements are reflected in Table
2.16.
Table 2.16 Inspection Services’ Performance and Service Delivery Improvements for FY 2007/08
Activities
Audit
management,
audit reports
analysis, and
resourcing
activities
Closing down of
units
Planned
Management
Intervention
International
Standards
Organisationcertified
Quality
Management
System being
implemented
Phased closing
down of units
Anticipated
Benefit
Improved quality
of audit-related
command
information to
the corporate
leadership
Enhanced
credibility of
audit reporting
Make resources
available to the
programmes
SUBPROGRAMME LEGAL SERVICES
Overview
The newly-established Division that emanated
from the integration of existing legal structures
in the DOD has successfully achieved strategic
objectives through innovative thinking and selective
management interventions concentrated on inservice
training, as well as the effective utilisation
of Reserves. The Division achieved most of its
objectives and targets as planned, despite various
challenges. The Defence Legal Services Division
(DLSD) has made much progress and has invested
considerable resources towards improving its
internal capability and preparing for future needs by
focusing on its human resources component.
The Defence Legal Services Division participated in
the execution of 20 exercises and provided optimal
law support and legal advice to the planned 41
operations, 12 ongoing operations and 16 shorter
deployments, and the drafting of 17 bilateral and
multilateral agreements.
Status
Actual
Achievement
Ongoing Champions have
been trained,
customisation has
been completed,
the required IT
equipment has been
acquired and pilot
tests have been done
All stakeholders have
agreed upon a userfriendly
format
The system has been
installed and trial
reports are being
produced
Ongoing Appointed members
have been trained
but the process is
ongoing
Comments
The server needs to be
upgraded, after which the final
installation of the system will
be completed.
The current format of
the reports needs further
refinement.
New members still have to be
trained on the system.
The challenge is to streamline
and coordinate closing-down
procedures amongst project
mounting teams, Services
and Directorate Integrated
Management System.
As part of the strategy of the Division, success was
achieved in drafting three Bills that were approved by
Cabinet for introduction in Parliament, namely the
Defence Amendment Bill, the Castle Management
Act Repeal Bill and the Prohibition of Mercenary
Activities and Regulation of Certain Activities in a
Country of Armed Conflict Act. Furthermore, the
Division was instrumental in the drafting of the
National Conventional Arms Control Amendment
Bill. Also of note is the first South African
Qualifications Authority-accredited Law of Armed
Conflict Course that was presented to SANDF
members by Defence Legal Services.
The lack of specialists manifested itself through
the non-availability of trained interpreters, the
shortage of military law practitioners, an insufficient
number of support personnel and the shortage of
representative Reserve Force support members.
Management has made a concerted effort to recruit
and staff experienced legal practitioners, skilled
support personnel and representative Reserve
Force members with the required legal experience.
During this period, the Minister of Defence
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