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FY2006/07 to FY2008/09 - Department of Defence

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chapter 3ORGANISATIONAL MANAGEMENTbuilding a SouthAfrica that trulybelongs <strong>to</strong> allDEPARTMENT:DEFENCEOVERVIEWThe <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Defence</strong>(DOD) is established interms <strong>of</strong> the Constitution<strong>of</strong> 1996 and the <strong>Defence</strong>Act <strong>of</strong> 2002. The <strong>Department</strong>is made up <strong>of</strong> the<strong>Defence</strong> Secretariat andthe South African National <strong>Defence</strong>Force (SANDF). These entities havedistinct but mutually complementaryresponsibilities. The Secretary for<strong>Defence</strong> is the Head <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Department</strong>,the Accounting Officer, the InformationOfficer and principal adviser <strong>to</strong> theMinister <strong>of</strong> <strong>Defence</strong> on defence policymatters. The Chief <strong>of</strong> the SANDF commandsthe SANDF under the authority<strong>of</strong> the President and in accordance withthe directions <strong>of</strong> the Minister <strong>of</strong><strong>Defence</strong>. He is also the principal adviser<strong>to</strong> the Minister <strong>of</strong> <strong>Defence</strong> on militarypolicy issues. Thus, operating under thedirection <strong>of</strong> the Minister <strong>of</strong> <strong>Defence</strong>, theSecretary for <strong>Defence</strong> and the Chief <strong>of</strong>the SANDF provide strategic direction<strong>to</strong> the entire DOD.Figure 3.1 indicates the organisationalarrangement <strong>of</strong> the DOD's strategicmanagement bodies (councils andboards), which are designed <strong>to</strong> ensurevertical and horizontal integration andalignment <strong>of</strong> policies, strategies andplans. On the vertical plane, theyensure that <strong>Department</strong>al strategic decisionsare derived from and aligned withGovernment intent, and ultimatelyimplemented down <strong>to</strong> the lowest levelin the <strong>Department</strong>. On the horizontalplane, similar standards are appliedamong all Services and Divisions inorder <strong>to</strong> ensure synergy in pursuit <strong>of</strong> theDOD's strategic goals.In 2005 the Minister <strong>of</strong> <strong>Defence</strong>, directedthe <strong>Department</strong> <strong>to</strong> review the structuraland responsibility arrangements <strong>of</strong> the<strong>Defence</strong> Secretariat and the SouthAfrican National <strong>Defence</strong> Force. This,<strong>to</strong>gether with the strategic decisiontaken by the DOD in March 2004 (ParysResolutions) on the need <strong>to</strong> restructure<strong>to</strong> promote efficient and effective use <strong>of</strong>defence resources, resulted in the establishmen<strong>to</strong>f the <strong>Department</strong>al OrganisationalDevelopment Workgroup(DODW) <strong>to</strong> review DOD structures. Thereviewed DOD structure will befinalised by 1 April 2006 and an implementationplan as approved by the relevantauthorities will follow. Therequired adjustment <strong>to</strong> the 2006/<strong>07</strong> planwill be made thereafter.POST STRUCTUREThe macro-personnel strength, excludingthe members serving in the MilitarySkills Development System, is 70 423S T R A T E G I C B U S I N E S S P L A N F Y 2 0 0 6 / 0 7 T O 2 0 0 8 / 0 915

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