Speeches, documents & resources

Zuma’s announcement on death of Nelson Mandela

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Following is the full text of South African President Jacob Zuma's address to the nation on the death of anti-apartheid leader Nelson...

CANCELLATION OF AIR FORCE BASE YSTERPLAAT AIR SHOW: 07 and 08 DECEMBER 2013

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The SA Air Force's vision is "An Air Force that Inspires Confidence". Its desired strategic outcomes are to be ready for...

Minister Mthethwa congratulates police in Anene Booysen case sentencing

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The Minister of Police Nathi Mthethwa congratulated the police for the good investigative work, which resulted in Johannes Kana being sentenced to...

Defence Minister’s opening speech at SANDF career exhbition at NWU

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ADDRESS BY THE HON. NN MAPISA-NQAKULA ON THE OCCASION OF THE LAUNCH OF THE NATIONAL CAREER EXHIBITION PROGRAMME OF THE SANDF. ...

Speech: Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula – Defence Force Service Commission

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ADDRESS BY THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE AND MILITARY VETERANS AT THE FIRST MEETING OF THE PERMANENT MEMBERS OF THE DEFENCE FORCE SERVICE...

Release of the 2012/13 South African Police Service National crime statistics

REMARKS BY THE MINISTER OF POLICE, E.N. MTHETHWA, MP ON THE OCCASION OF THE RELEASE OF THE 2012/13 SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE...

Speech: Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula – Budget Vote

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INTRODUCTION TO NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATE ON BUDGET VOTE 22: DEFENCE AND MILITARY VETERANS HON NOSIVIWE MAPISA-NQAKULA SOUTH AFRICA'S MINISTER OF DEFENCE AND MILITARY VETERANS 23...

Speech: Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula – Budget Vote

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INTRODUCTION TO NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATE ON BUDGET VOTE 22: DEFENCE AND MILITARY VETERANS HON NOSIVIWE MAPISA-NQAKULA SOUTH AFRICA'S MINISTER OF DEFENCE AND MILITARY VETERANS 23...

Full report: Gupta jet landing at Waterkloof

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The full 30 page official report into the landing of the Gupta wedding party aircraft at Air Force Base Waterkloof on April...

Speech: Lt Gen Vusumuzi Masondo, Chief SA Army, media breakfast, May 16

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Members of the Army Command Council, our special guests from the media, ladies and gentlemen. The South African Army is delighted to...

Statement: Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Jeff Radebe

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Media statement on the plane which landed at Waterkloof Air Force Base: Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Jeff Radebe (JCPS Cluster) 3 May...

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND MILITARY VERTERANS

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STATEMENT BY THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE AND MILITARY VETERANS MS NN MAPISA-NQAKULA ON THE AIR FORCE BASE WATERKLOOF (AFB) MATTER During the period...

Speech: Mapisa-Nqakula briefing Parliament on the CAR, 23rd April

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Hon Speaker and Honourable Members, We welcome the opportunity given to us to present this statement and thank the Presiding Officers for their...

Statement from Presidency

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President Jacob Zuma has complied with all provisions relating to informing Parliament and the public of the employment of the SA National...

Message of condolence by SANDF Commander-in-Chief, President Jacob Zuma, at the memorial service for...

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I salute you all today on behalf of the Government of South Africa and on behalf of the commanders and soldiers of...

Speech: Gen Solly Shoke: situation regarding the SANDF contingent in the CAR

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Fellow compatriots as you are all aware that in the recent days there have been speculations into what had happened to the...

Speech: Mthethwa on BRICS Summit security

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STATEMENT BY MINISTER OF POLICE, NATHI MTHETHWA ON THE UPDATE ON THE SECURITY FORCES STATE OF READINESS FOR BRICS SUMMIT Minister of Defence...

Speech by The Minister Of Police, E.N. Mthethwa, MP: Introduction Of the Dangerous Weapons...

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REMARKS BY THE MINISTER OF POLICE, E.N. MTHETHWA, MP ON THE OCCASSION OF THE INTRODUCTION OFTHE DANGEROUS WEAPONS BILL TO THE PORTFOLIO...

Speech by Minister of Defence and Military Veterans: Mali Donor Conference in Addis...

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Intervention by the Republic of South Africa at the Mali Donor Conference in Addis Ababa, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia 29 January 2013 His...

Parliamentary Question: DoP: SAPS National Commemoration Day

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Remarks by the Minister of Police, E.N. Mthethwa, MP at the SAPS National Commemoration Day, Union Buildings, Pretoria, Gauteng Minister of State Security, Dr...

Parliamentary Question: DA: President Jacob Zuma may have misled Parliament on the deployment of...

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President Jacob Zuma may have misled Parliament on the deployment of the SANDF in the CAR David Maynier, Shadow Minister of Defence and...

Parliamentary Question: DoP: Operation Duty Calls National Festive Season Crime-Fighting campaign

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Remarks by the Minister of Police, E.N. Mthethwa, MP On the occasion of the reporting on the Operation Duty Calls National Festive Season...

President must comply with Constitution in informing Parliament of SANDF deployment to the CAR

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It was announced yesterday that President Jacob Zuma has authorised the deployment of 400 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) personnel to...

President Zuma on the occasion of the visit to the Square Kilometre Array (SKA)...

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Address by His Excellency, President Jacob G Zuma on the occasion of the visit to the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Site, Carnarvon-Northern...

Remarks by the Minister of Police, E.N. Mthethwa

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Remarks by the Minister of Police, E.N. Mthethwa, MP on the occasion of the 2012 Tracker SAPS National Awards, Velmore Hotel, Centurion, Gauteng 05 October...

ADDRESS BY THE INCOMING CHIEF OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN AIR FORCE

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ADDRESS BY THE INCOMING CHIEF OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN AIR FORCE LT GEN "ZAKES" FABIAN ZIMPANDE MSIMANG AT THE CHANGE OF COMMAND...

CHANGE OF COMMAND SPEECH

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CHANGE OF COMMAND SPEECH 28 SEPTEMBER 2012 Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Members of the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military...

Speech: Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s AAD opening address

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Ladies and Gentlemen. Today, it gives me pleasure to welcome so many of our honoured guests, exhibitors and representatives of Industry as...

Parliamentary question: Correctional Services: Stolen weapons

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Mr P J Groenewald (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Correctional Services:† (1) How many weapons of every (a) kind and (b) calibre...

Parliamentary Question: DoDMV: Exclusive Economic Zone

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Mr A Watson (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans: (1) Whether, with reference to her reply to question 480 on...

Parliamentary Question: DoDMV: Flights undertaken by Deputy President by

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Mr S Esau (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans: (1) How many flights were undertaken by the Deputy President using...

Parliamentary Question: DoDMV: Flights used by President

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Mr S Esau (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans: (1) How many flights were undertaken by the President using aircraft...

Parliamentary question: Correctional Services: overcrowding

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Mr J Selfe (DA) to ask the Minister of Correctional Services: (1) Whether the report for the UN Convention against Torture (UNCAT) has...

Parliamentary question: Correctional Services: abuse and deaths of inmates

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Mr J Selfe (DA) to ask the Minister of Correctional Services: (1) (a) When was the need identified to (i) offer training to...

Parliamentary Question: Department of Defence: head office

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Mrs D Robinson (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans: (1) (a) What are the (i) yearly rental and (ii) floor...

Parliamentary question: Correctional Services: corruption

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Mr V B Ndlovu (IFP) to ask the Minister of Correctional Services: (1) How many officials of her department have been (a) investigated...

Parliamentary question: Correctional Services stun belts

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Mr J Selfe (DA) to ask the Minister of Correctional Services: (1) Whether officials of her department use stun belts to control the...

Parliamentary Question: DoP: Death in police custody

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1010. Mr D J Stubbe (DA) to ask the Minister of Police: Whether information is available on the number of persons...

Parliamentary Question: DoDMV: Advertising

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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND MILITARY VETERANS REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA Mr S Esau (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans: Whether her...

Parliamentary Question: DoDMV: SA Air Force pilot

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Mr J Selfe (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans: (1) (a) What is the name of the SA Air...

Parliamentary Question: DoDMV: Commanding officer

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Mr M R Sayedali Shah (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans: Whether a defence force commanding officer has been...

Parliamentary Question: DoDMV: Chief of SANDF

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Mr S Esau (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans: Whether the Chief of the SA National Defence Force has...

Parliamentary Question: DoP: Budget vote

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SPEECH BY THE MINISTER OF POLICE, E.N. MTHETHWA ON THE OCCASION OF THE SAPS BUDGET VOTE, PARLIAMENT, CAPE TOWN 09 May 2012 Chairperson; Deputy...

Parliamentary Question: DoDMV: Business interests

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Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans: Whether the (a) Chief of the SA National Defence Force,...

Parliamentary Question: DoDMV: International and domestic flights

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Mr D J Stubbe (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans: With reference to her reply to question 1937 on...

Parliamentary Question: DoDMV: Hoefster Project

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Mr D B Feldman (COPE-Gauteng) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans: (1) Whether the initial budget for the Hoefyster Project still...

Parliamentary Question: DTI: Travel

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802. Mr J H Steenhuisen (DA) to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry: Whether any officials from (a) his department and (b) any...

Parliamentary Question: DODMV: Accomodation

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D J Stubbe (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans: With reference to her reply to question 2011 on 6...

Parliamentary Question: DODMV: grievance reports

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Adv L H Max (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans: (1) Whether any grievances have been reported in (a) the...

Parliamentary Question: DoDMV: Members charged with an offence

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Mrs D A Schäfer (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans: Whether any members of (a) the SA Army, (b)...