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Dodannualreport20042005.Pdf chapter 7 All enquiries with respect to this report can be forwarded to Brigadier General A. Fakir at telephone number +27-12 355 5800 or Fax +27-12 355 5021 Col R.C. Brand at telephone number +27-12 355 5967 or Fax +27-12 355 5613 email: [email protected] All enquiries with respect to the Annual Financial Statements can be forwarded to Mr H.J. Fourie at telephone number +27-12 392 2735 or Fax +27-12 392 2748 ISBN 0-621-36083-X RP 159/2005 Printed by 1 MILITARY PRINTING REGIMENT, PRETORIA DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE ANNUAL REPORT FY 2004 - 2005 chapter 7 D E P A R T M E N T O F D E F E N C E A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 0 4 / 2 0 0 5 Mr M.G.P. Lekota Minister of Defence Report of the Department of Defence: 1 April 2004 to 31 March 2005. I have the honour to submit the Annual Report of the Department of Defence. J.B. MASILELA SECRETARY FOR DEFENCE: DIRECTOR GENERAL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE ANNUAL REPORT FY 2004 - 2005 i contents T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S PAGE List of Tables vi List of Figures viii Foreword by the Minister of Defence ix Foreword by the Deputy Minister of Defence xi Strategic overview by the Secretary for Defence xiii The Year in Review by the Chief of the SA National Defence Force xv PART1: STRATEGIC DIRECTION Chapter 1 Strategic Direction Introduction 1 Aim 1 Scope of the Annual Report 1 Strategic Profile 2 Alignment with Cabinet and Cluster Priorities 2 Minister of Defence's Priorities for FY2004/05 2 Strategic Focus 2 Functions of the Secretary for Defence 3 Functions of the Chief of the SANDF 3 Parys Resolutions 3 Chapter 2 Defence Objectives, Outcome and Outputs Introduction 5 Department of Defence Programmes 5 Strategic Objectives 6 Defence Outcome 6 Defence Outputs 6 Services Rendered 7 Discontinued Services 7 New/Proposed Services 7 Losses and Damages 7 Events after the Accounting Date 7 PART 2: ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES Chapter 3 Organisational Structure and Human Resources Management Annual Review 8 Organisational Structure 8 Department of Defence Human Resource Strategy 2010: Implementation Progress 8 Macro-workforce Composition 10 Personnel Expenditure 10 Employment and Vacancies 12 Employment Changes 14 Employment Equity 16 Performances Rewards 20 Foreign Workers 22 Utilisation of Leave 22 Job Evaluation 25 Skill Development 25 Labour Relations 27 ii DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE ANNUAL REPORT FY 2004 - 2005 contents PAGE Injury on Duty 29 Discipline 29 Reporting on HIV/AIDS and Health Promotion Programmes 30 PART 3: PROGRAMME PERFORMANCE Chapter 4 Synopsis of General Performance Introduction 33 Governance and Accountability 33 Operations 34 Defence Diplomacy 35 Social Contribution 39 Reserve Force 39 Annual Review 39 SA Army Reserve 41 SA Air Force Reserve 42 SA Naval Reserve 42 SA Military Health Service Reserve 43 Joint Support 44 Corporate Staff Division 45 Utilisation of Reserve Force Members in Staff Divisions 45 Reserve Force Council 45 Conclusion 46 Chapter 5 Defence Administration Introduction 47 Political Direction 47 Departmental Direction 48 SANDF Command and Control 49 Policy and Planning Annual Review 49 Performance Report: Core Divisional Objectives 49 Other Outputs of Policy and Planning Division in Support of Government Objectives 53 Financial Management Annual Review 53 Performance Report: Core Divisional Objectives 54 Other Outputs of Financial Management Division in Support of Government Objectives 55 Departmental Acquisition and Procurement Division Annual Review 55 Performance Report: Core Divisional Objectives 55 Other Divisional Outputs in Support of Government Objectives 57 Corporate Staff Division Annual Review 57 Performance Report: Core Divisional Objectives 57 Other Corporate Staff Divisional Outputs in Support of Government Objectives 61 Defence Inspectorate Annual Review 62 Performance Report: Core Divisional Objectives 63 Other Divisional Outputs in Support of Government Objectives 64 Equal Opportunities Annual Review 64 Performance Report: Core Divisional Objectives 64 Other Divisional Outputs in Support of Government Objectives 67 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE ANNUAL REPORT FY 2004 - 2005 iii contents PAGE Chapter 6 Command and Control Annual Review 68 Performance Report: Core Divisional 69 Objectives Other Outputs Produced for DOD Clients 78 Chapter 7 Landward Defence Annual Review 79 Performance Report: Core Divisional 80 Objectives Strategic Direction 80 Infantry Capability 83 Armour Capability 84 Artillery Capability 84 Air Defence Artillery Capability 84 Engineer Capability 85 Operational Intelligence Capability 85 Support Capability 85 General Training Capability 86 Command and Control Capability 86 Other Outputs Produced for DOD Clients 87 Conclusion 87 Chapter 8 Air Defence Annual Review 88 Performance Report: Core Divisional 90 Objectives Strategic Direction 90 Operational Direction 91 Air Combat Capability 91 Air Transport and Maritime Capability 92 Helicopter Capability 92 Command and Control Capability 93 Operational Support and Intelligence Capability 95 Base Support Systems Capability 95 Education, Training and Development Capability 96 Technical Support Capability 98 Other Outputs Produced 98 Other Outputs in Support of Government 99 Chapter 9 Maritime Defence Annual Review 101 Performance Report: Core Divisional 103 Objectives Maritime Direction Capability 103 Maritime Combat Capability 105 Maritime Logistic Capability 107 Maritime Training Capability 108 General Base Support Capability 112 Other Outputs in Support of Government 114 Conclusion 117 Chapter 10 Military Health Service Annual Review 118 Performance Report: Core Divisional 119 Objectives Strategic Direction 119 iv DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE ANNUAL REPORT FY 2004 - 2005 contents PAGE Military Health Support 120 Area Military Health Service 121 Specialist/Tertiary Health Service 123 Product Support Capability 125 Base Support Capability 127 Military Health Training Capability 127 Occupational Health and Safety 129 Other Outputs in Support of Government 130 Conclusion 131 Chapter 11 Defence Intelligence Annual Review 132 Challenges to the Achievement 133 of Objectives Chapter 12 Joint Support Annual Review 134 Performance Report: Core Divisional 135 Objectives Strategic Direction 135 Human Resources Support and Management 135 Joint Logistic Services 136 Command and Management Information Systems 140 Service Corps 142 Joint Training 143 Military Police 143 Other Outputs Produced 144 Other Divisional Outputs in Support of Government 145 A p p e n d i x A U t i l i s a t i o n o f C o n s u l t a n t s 147 A p p e n d i x B S e r v i c e D e l i v e r y I m p r o v e m e n t 149 PART 4 MANAGEMENT REPORT 157 Chapter 13 Report of the Audit Committee 157 Report of the Accounting Officer 159 for the year ended 31 March 2005 PART 5 AUDITOR-GENERAL'S REPORT ON DOD FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Chapter 14 Report of the Auditor General to Parliament on 171 the Financial Statements of Vote 22 Chapter 15 Statement of Accounting Policies and Related 179 Matters Chapter 16 Report of the Auditor-General to Parliament on 233 the Financial Statements of the Special Defence Account Chapter 17 Annexure A: Progress made with Previously 236 Reported Matters List of Abbreviations and Acronyms 245 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE ANNUAL REPORT FY 2004 - 2005 v contents LIST OF TABLES TABLE TITLE PAGE CHAPTER 3 3.1 Personnel Expenditure by Programme for the period 1 April 2004 to 31 March 2005 10 3.2 Personnel Expenditure by Salary Band for the period 1 April 2004 to 31 March 2005 11 3.3 Salaries, Overtime, Home Owners' Allowance and Medical Assistance by Programme for 11 1 April 2004 to 31 March 2005 3.4 Salaries, Overtime, Home Owners’ Allowance and Medical Assistance by Salary Band for 12 the period 1 April 2004 to 31 March 2005 3.5 Employment and Vacancies by Programme as at 31 March 2005 13 3.6 Employment and Vacancies by Salary Bands as at 31 March 2005 13 3.7 Employment and Vacancies by Critical Occupation as at 31 March 2005 13 3.8 Annual Turnover Rates by Salary Bands for the period 1 April 2004 to 31 March 2005 14 3.9 Annual Turnover Rates by Critical Occupation for the period 1 April 2004 to 31 March 2005 14 3.10 Reasons for Termination of Service in the Department for the period 1 April 2004 to 15 31 March 2005 3.11 Promotions by Critical Occupation for the period 1 April 2004 to 31 March 2005 15 3.12 Promotions by Salary Band for the period 1 April 2004 to 31 March 2005 15 3.13 Progress on the Status of Employment Equity within the Department of Defence since 1994 16 3.14 Total Number of Employees by Occupational Category as on 31 March 2005 17 3.15 Total Number of Employees by Occupational Band as on 31 March 2005 17 3.16 Recruitment by Occupational Band for the Period 1 April 2004 to 31 March 2005 18 3.17 Promotion by occupational Band for the Period 1 April 2004 to 31 March 2005 19 3.18 Terminations by Occupational Band for the Period 1 April 2004 to 31 March 2005 20 3.19 Performance Rewards (Salary Levels 1 - 12) by Race and Gender for the period 20 1 April 2004 to 31 March 2005 3.20 Performance Rewards by Salary Bands for Personnel below Senior Management Service 21 for the period 1 April 2004 to 31 March 2005 3.21 Performance Rewards by Critical Occupation for the period 1 April 2004 to 31 March 2005 21 3.22 Performance related rewards (cash bonus) by Salary Band, for Senior Management Service, 22 1 April 2004 to 31 March 2005 3.23 Sick Leave taken by DAP for the period 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2004 22 3.24 Sick Leave taken by PSAP for the period 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2004 22 3.25 Disability Leave
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