Minister to Lead Pre-Budget Vote Debate Media Briefing

10 May 2016

The Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Hon. Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula - MP, will tomorrow lead a pre-budget vote debate media briefing, to unpack the priority focus areas for the financial year 2016/17.

Among the critical areas the Minister will be reporting on are the following:

• The implementation of the DEFENCE REVIEW 2015 (Milestone 1)
• Border Safeguarding
• Peace keeping/enforcement
• African Capacity for Immediate Response to Crises (ACIRIC)
• SANDF withdrawal from Sudan (Darfur)
• Maritime Operations
• Effects of Budget Cuts on the DoD
• Military Ombud
• Armscor
• Defence Force Service Commission
• Operation Phakisa
• Military Veterans

The pre-budget vote media briefing will take place as follows:

• Time: 11h00 - 12h00
• Date: 11 May 2016
• Venue: Imbizo Media Centre, GCIS (RSA Parliament) 

Enquiries:

Sonwabo Mbananga
Director: Communications
Cell: 082 045 3963
Email: sonwabo.mbananga@dod.mil.za / mbanangass@gmail.com

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• Regulations