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PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON DEFENCE

Department of Defence Strategic Business Plan for FY2008/09

(MTEF FY2008/09 – FY2010/11)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

13 May 2008

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AIM

To present the Department of Defence Strategic Business Plan for FY2008/09 to the Portfolio

Committee on Defence

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Scope

• Overview of the Strategic Business Plan

• Contents of the Plan

• Questions and Discussion

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Overview of the SBP

• The Strategic Business Plan (SBP) for FY 2008/09, represents the culmination of a strategising and planning process that began in September 2006 and has resulted in the development of strategic business plans and supporting plans, eg human resources, information technology and logistics at all levels in the DOD. These plans are horizontally and vertically aligned.

• The DOD SBP is the “tip of the planning iceberg” and provides a strategic overview of the DOD’s planned activities for the year.

• The SBP structure has changed slightly and it now consists of 10 chapters.

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Contents of the Strategic Business Plan

• Chapter 1: Strategic Overview

• Chapter 2: Medium Term Strategic Focus

• Chapter 3: Defence Administration

• Chapter 4: Force Employment

• Chapter 5: Landward Defence

• Chapter 6: Air Defence

• Chapter 7: Maritime Defence

• Chapter 8: Military Health Support

• Chapter 9: Defence Intelligence

• Chapter 10: General Support

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Overview of the SBP

• Chapter 1 presents the constitutional mandate of the DOD, how it is operationalised, the governance, and resource strategies adopted.

• Chapter 2 provides an overview of DOD ‘s policy and legislative developments that will impact on the spending patterns, outputs with accompanying key performance indicators, the budget allocation, overarching corporate risks* and key service delivery improvement initiatives

*Detailed risks to the outputs of the DOD are contained in the Service and Division Level 2, 3 and 4 plans.

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Overview of the SBP

• Chapter 3 contains the purpose, financial resources, and outputs of the Administration Programme.

• Chapters 4 – 10 contain the purpose, financial resources, measurable objectives and outputs of the other seven funded programmes.

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Chapter OneStrategic Overview

• This chapter describes, inter alia, the DOD’s strategic framework, strategic focus, mission success factors, Minister of Defence’s priorities, values system and strategies. Of particular note are the following:– Minister of Defence’s priorities (unchanged from

previous financial year) [4] and– The implementation of the Balanced Scorecard

strategising and performance management tool [6].

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Chapter OneStrategic Overview …

The Minister of Defence’s priorities remain:

• Rejuvenation and upgrade of the Landward Programme.

• Improvement of the DOD’s Infrastructure and the creation of a DOD Works Regiment

• Operationalisation of the Defence Review Update.

• Revitalisation of the Reserves.

• The exploitation of information technology to facilitate administrative processes and upgrade accountability.

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Balanced Scorecard

1Version 1

F4: Ensure Positive External DOD

Stakeholder Relations

Output Deliverables

Internal Processes

Resources Management

Building for the Future

R1: Ensure professional &

Supported DOD Human Resources

R2: Ensure Appropriate & Sustained Materiél in

Support of Def Cap

R4: Ensure Integrated and

Reliable Defence Information and

Intelligence

F2: Ensure appropriate

ETD

F3: Renew DOD Main Equipment

& Doctrine

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R3: Ensure Adequate

DOD Facilities

F1: Ensure Appropriate Reserves

(HR & Strategic)

P1: Direct RSA Defence in Accordance with the

MTEF and MTSF

P2: Ensure the Provision, Preparation & Employment

of Defence Capabilities

P3: Enable DOD Resources

F5: Undertake Defence

R&D

F6: Promote an appropriate

Defence Industry

Accountable Defence

Administration

Appropriate Defence

Capabilities

Commitments Met in Pursuance of

Government Policy & Strategy

R5: Ensure sound Financial Management of

the DOD

D2: Ensure the provision of

Contingency-Ready Defence Capabilities

D6:Ensure Defence

Related Social Responsibilities

D4: Ensure the provisionof Sound Policy

and Administration

D5: Ensure Consensus on Defence

D1: Execute Successful Operations

D3: Provide Sound

Defence Direction and

Advice

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Chapter Two Medium Term Strategic Focus

The key aspects of this chapter are:

• Influences on programme spending plans over the MTEF period.

• Alignment with Government Priorities.

• Outputs of the DOD.

• Defence Budget Allocation.

• Key Performance Indicators.

• Overarching Strategic Risks to DOD Outputs.

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INFLUENCES ON PROGRAMME SPENDING PLANS OVER THE MTEF PERIOD

POLICY DEVELOPMENTS [15]

The Defence Update addresses the modernisation and renewal of the SANDF’s landward forces (SA Army, Military Health Services and Command and Management Information Systems).

The first prioritisation being the light and mobile forces, airborne forces, intelligence and engineer elements used mainly in the support of international commitments and concomitant air and maritime lift.

The second prioritisation will be the conventional elements of the SANDF’s landward capability, such as mechanised infantry, artillery and armour.

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LEGISLATIVE CHANGES [16]

Military Discipline Bill

The constitution enjoys the state to respect the dignity off all persons and some of the offences and penalties are not in line with this injunction

National Conventional Arms Control Amendment Bill

RSA has the obligation in terms of international law to ensure that its arms control measures are in line with international standards

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Chapter Two Medium Term Strategic Focus …

LEGISLATIVE CHANGES …

Defence Amendment Bill

The Bill aims to bring about uniformity in the manner which salaries and benefits of SMS members are determined in the public service, it also addresses Reserve service and the powers of the Inspector General.

Castle Management Act Repeal Bill

The preservation of national memory and heritage, including military heritage, is the responsibility of the Minister of Arts and Culture and not the Minister of Defence.

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Prohibition or Restriction of Certain Conventional Weapons Bill

The focus of the bill is to enact the convention into domestic law as contemplated in terms of section 231 of the Constitution

Geneva Conventions Bill

The Focus of the Bill is to enact the Geneva Conventions into domestic law as contemplated in terms of section 231 of the Constitution.

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To give effect to the Constitutional Court Judgement

Specific Regulations developed in terms of Chapter XX of the General Regulations for the SANDF and the Reserves

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• Enhancing and maintaining the defence capabilities of the DOD.

• Promoting regional security through among others, participation in peace missions and military foreign relations

• Supporting the Government’s diplomatic drive through participation in multi-national organisations.

• Systematically reducing the SANDF’s routine internal deployments. Withdrawal from these operations will be completed by April 2009.

• Actively striving to contribute towards national (APEX) priorities and the Cluster programme of Action.


Alignment with Government Priorities [16]. Ensured by

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OUTPUTS OF THE DOD [17]

Defence Administration

Conduct the policy development, management and administration of the department

Force Employment

Provide and employ defence capabilities, including an operational capability, to successfully conduct all operations, and joint and multinational military exercises.

Landward Defence

Provide prepared and supported landward defence capabilities for the defence and protection of South Africa

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OUTPUTS OF THE DOD …

Air Defence

Provide prepared and supported air defence capabilities for the defence and protection of South Africa

Maritime Defence

Provide prepared and supported maritime defence capabilities for the defence and protection of South Africa

Military Health Support

Provide prepared and supported military health capabilities and services for the defence and protection of South Africa.

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OUTPUTS OF THE DOD …

Defence Intelligence

Provide a defence intelligence and counter-intelligence capability.

General Support

Provide general support capabilities and services to the department.

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DEFENCE BUDGET ALLOCATION [17]

PROGRAMME FY2008/09

(‘000s)

FY2009/10 (‘000s)

FY2010/11 (‘000s)

Administration 2 426 930 2 741 808 3 022 963

Landward Defence 6 792 237 729 488 8 503 142

Air Defence 9 006 514 8 349 125 8 912 754

Maritime Defence 1 809 630 2 009 108 2 005 189

Military Health Support 2 119 145 2 446 585 2 609 049

Defence Intelligence 509 850 579 687 608 462

General Support 3 933 746 4 237 268 4 687 027

Force Employment 1 635 103 1 767 498 1 851 887

GRAND TOTAL 28 233 155 29 860 567 32 200 473

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SELECTED PERFORMANCE INDICATORS [19-20]

• A small number of performance indicators of those measurable outputs of the DOD that can be published have been included in the Estimate of National Expenditure (ENE) and the SBP.

• The detailed performance measures of the department are contained in the Service and Division plans.

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• The continued deterioration of infrastructure, equipment and facilities due to insufficient funding for maintenance and repairs.

• The continuous loss of scarce skills to the private sector.

• The provision of updated defence-related internal administrative systems for finance, human resources and procurement.

• The servicing of Memoranda of Understanding.

RISKS TO DOD STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES [21]

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• The DOD has consistently tried to improve it efficiency and effectiveness and thereby its service delivery to its clients.

• One of the methods of improving service delivery is improving the quality and reducing the cost of human resources whilst a second is the continuous and ongoing improvement of performance.

• These processes are epitomized by the Military Skills Development Programme and the implementation of measures to improve the department’s management of performance.

SERVICE DELIVERY IMPROVEMENT [21-26]

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Chapter ThreeDefence Administration

Purpose

The Defence Administration Programme conducts policy development, management and administration of the department.

Financial Resources

Output Table [27-38]

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Chapter FourForce Employment

Purpose

The Joint Operations Division provides and employs defence capabilities, including an operational capability, to successfully conduct all operations, and joint and multinational military exercises.

Outputs.

Operations and Joint and Multinational Exercises

Measurable objectives

• Conduct/participate annually on average in nine external peace missions over the three year period in accordance with requirements to promote peace and security.

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Chapter Four Force Employment …

• Conduct 36 joint, interdepartmental and multinational military force preparation exercises over the three year period towards defence capability management.

• Undertake missions in support of other Government Departments, and to comply with international obligations.

• Provide special operations capability in accordance with National requirements.


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Purpose

The Landward Defence Programme provides prepared and supported landward defence capabilities for the defence and protection of South Africa.

Outputs. Landward Defence Capabilities

Measurable Objectives

• Providing an infantry capability three battalions for external deployment, three companies for internal deployment, one air landed battalion and two multi-role battalions in reserve and four battalions involved in exercises.

Chapter Five Landward Defence

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Chapter Five Landward Defence …

Measurable Objectives …

Exercising one tank squadron and one armoured car squadron.

Exercising one composite artillery regiment and one light artillery battery and having one light artillery battery in reserve.

Exercising one air defence artillery regiment and one light air defence artillery battery and having one light air defence artillery battery in reserve.

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Chapter Five Landward Defence…

Measurable Objectives … • Providing an engineer capability of three

engineer squadrons for external deployment, one composite engineer squadron for internal deployment, and exercise one light (parachute) engineer squadron.


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Chapter SixAir Defence

Purpose

The Air Defence Programme provides prepared and supported air defence capabilities for the defence and protection of South Africa.

Outputs. Air Defence Capabilities.


• Providing a helicopter capability to annually provide four mixed (medium and light) squadrons and one combat support squadron.

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Chapter Six Air Defence…

• Providing a transport and maritime capability three medium transport squadrons, one maritime and transport squadron, one light transport squadron and nine Reserve squadrons .

• Providing an air combat capability one combat squadron.

• Providing capacity for a 24-hour air command and control capability.



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Chapter SevenMaritime Defence

Purpose

The Maritime Defence Programme provides prepared and supported maritime defence capabilities for the defence and protection of the RSA.

Outputs. Maritime Defence Capabilities.


• Providing a surface combat capability of four frigates, one combat support vessel, three inshore patrol vessels and a maritime reaction squadron.

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Chapter Seven Maritime Defence …

• Providing a sub surface combat capability of three submarines.

• Providing a mine countermeasures capability of two mine countermeasures systems to ensure safe access to RSA harbours and where mine clearance may be required.



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Chapter EightMilitary Health Service

Purpose. The Military Health Support Programme provides prepared and supported health capabilities and service for the defence and protection of South Africa.

Outputs. Military Health Services and Capabilities.


• Providing medical support elements for deployed and contingency forces consisting of five medical battalion groups, including one specialist medical battalion group.

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Chapter Eight Military Health Service…


• Providing a comprehensive multi-disciplinary health service to a patient population of 230 000.


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Chapter Nine Defence Intelligence…

Purpose

The Defence Intelligence Programme provides a defence intelligence and counter-intelligence capability.

Outputs

Defence Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence Capabilities.

Measurable Objectives• Provide a defence intelligence capability and service. • Provide a counter intelligence capability and service.

Output Table [62]

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Chapter TenGeneral Support

Purpose

The General Support Programme provides general support capabilities and services to the Department.

Outputs. Joint Support Capabilities (Log, MP, CMI).


• Ensure a 90% serviceability of deployed equipment through a joint logistic operational support group

• Repairing and maintaining the DOD’s facilities over the next three years to a projected total of 32 projects.

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• Providing centralised command and management information capabilities annually and ensuring that the mainframe service is available 98% of the time and that Wide Area Network is available 95% of the time.

• Providing a military policing capability of one provost company for deployment, as well as 22 area offices and 21 detachments for investigations and crime prevention to reduce the number of new cases by 5% per year.

Chapter Ten General Support …

Outputs Table [64-66]

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CONCLUSION

• The SBP and ENE are now fully aligned.• The DOD is on track to meeting National Treasury’s

requirements for full performance reporting by 2010.• The DOD is systematically addressing the strategic

issues that pose a threat to output whilst successfully meeting its ordered commitments.

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QUESTIONS?

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