Relevant Acts
That provide for the defence of the Republic and for matters incidental thereto.

  • Defence Act 44 of 1957
  • New Defence Act 42 of 2002
  • Public Finance Management Act 1 of 1999
  • Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000
  • Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 25 2002
  • Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-Related Information Act 70 of 2002

White Papers

  • White Paper on National Defence for the Republic of South Africa May 1996
  • Defence Review 1998
  • White Paper on the South African Defence Related Industries December 1999
  • Statement by Professor Kader Asmal Chairperson of the National Conventional Arms Control Committee on the White Paper on the Defence Related Industries

Defence Secretariat Strategic Plan Archives

Defence Secretariat Annual Plan Archives

Defence Strategic Plan Archives

Department of Defence Annual Report

This Annual Report includes information on the Department of Military Veterans for the reporting period 01 April 2011 to 31 March 2012.

"Building on the momentum that has seen the Department of Defence reinvent itself over the past few years, I am pleased to present the FY2011/12 Annual Report for the Department of Defence (DOD). This report represents a summary of many activities carried out by the Department of Defence in fulfilling its constitutional mandate to defend the sovereignty of the Republic of South Africa and to provide support to its people."
Ms N.N. Mapisa-Nqakula Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

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Defence Secretariat Annual Perfomance PlanDefence Secretariat Annual Perfomance Plan for 2013
Provide a framework, upon which the defence outcomes based strategic planning, budgeting, risk management and reporting process will be executed in the realisation of the defence mandate.
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Executive Authority's Overarching annual strategic statementDepartment of Defence Executive Authority’s Overarching Annual Strategic Statement for 2013
Strategic overview, Financial allocations of the Defence Programmes, Budget summary, DOD performance information management...
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South African National Defence Force Annual Performance Plan for 2013
Execution of these ministerial priorities will enhance the effective realisation of the Defence mandate through a strategically focused Department supported by and within available resource availability and allocation.
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Promotion of Access to Information Act Manual for the Department of Defence

The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act No 108 of 1996) stipulates that everyone has the right of access to any information held by the State and any information that is held by another person that is required for the exercise or protection of any rights and that national legislation must be enacted to give effect to this right.

In terms of the Act and the Department of Defence (DOD) policies the Secretary for...
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Department of Defence Executive Authority's Overarching annual strategic statement archives

This Overarching Annual Strategic Statement provides the strategic direction to the Department of Defence (DOD) and outlines the Ministerial priorities that are to be pursued in the period under review to ensure the focused allocation and utilisation of available departmental resources in support of the national government imperatives and the Defence mandate respectively.