South African National Defence Force Transformation Status 23 September 2016

Aim To provide the South African National Defence Force Transformation Status to the Joint Standing Committee on Defence

Scope Introduction Female Representivity at SMS level Transformation Strategy Transformation end State Population Trends Gender Distribution Trends Female Representivity at SMS level Current Equity status per Service Challenges of women during extended foreign deployment Accommodation of females in operational units Accommodation of People with Disabilities in the DOD Well-being of soldiers (health, training and discipline) Equipment and condition of work place Discussion

Transformation Strategic Intend Building human capital through transformation empowerment programmes, national and international events Gender and Disability Mainstreaming Rejuvenation of the SANDF through youth development Accountability, monitoring of progress and evaluation of impact Transformation Management Structures Transformation is embedded in all spheres of the DOD and is a line function

Transformation End State Transformation of the military goes beyond gender, race and disability representivity It further includes the transformation of structures, military equipment, training and capabilities to adapt to a changing environment and to ensure a mission ready workforce that is transformed in its leadership style, culture, mindsets, attitudes and behaviour It also involves constant evaluation of the military policies, procedures, processes with regard to the current and future situation in order to ensure continuous improvement on the “way we do business” SECRET

Population Distribution Trends Drastic changes since 1994 wrt population distribution of the SANDF 1994/95, A = 31 628, W = 37 080, C = 12 980 and I = 834 2004/05 , A = 48 562, W = 17 675, C = 9 729 and I = 1004 2015/16, A = 57 243, W = 10 028, C = 9 595 and I = 926 SECRET

Gender Distribution Trends In 1994/95 the total number of women was 16 251 In 2004/05 the total number was 17 301 this indicate an increase of only 1050 over a period of 10yrs Currently there are 22 878 women in different levels and mustering.

Current Distribution at SMS level in the Department of Defence UNIFORMED MEMBERS CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES 5 Maj Gen, 1 in the combat corps and 4 in support corps 35 Brig Gen SECRET

Gender Representation at SMS level per Service SECRET

SA ARMY Race and Gender Representation at SMS Level SECRET

SAAF Race and Gender Representation at SMS Level SECRET

SA Navy Race and Gender Representation at SMS Level SECRET

SAMHS Race and Gender Representation at SMS SECRET

Challenges facing Females in During Extended Deployment The following Challenges experienced during extended deployment are not unique to female but are common to all: Sustainment Frequency of the postal system that relies on charted flights to the mission area Over-utilisation of available troops has massive social implications Troops do not deploy as cohesive units SECRET

Accommodation of Females in Operational Units In all operational units there are separate sleeping quarters and ablution facilities for female Facilities that are communal are lecture rooms, dinning rooms and sporting facilities The status of the SANDF buildings is a challenge to all its members irrespective of gender. In order to address the matter the Work Regiment was established to speed up the process of renovating this units SECRET

Accommodation of People with Disability Currently there are 440 (0.6%) People with Disability who have disclosed their status Out of 440 members, 341 (78%) are uniformed members and 99 ( 22%) are PSAP SECRET

Accommodation of People with Disability The DOD Disability Committee with representatives of all Services and Divisions was established iot promote, protect, develop and attain equal opportunities for PwDs The DOD strives to provide individualised reasonable accommodation for members with disabilities in terms of their working environments, eg barrier free access, courses and transport In order to enable hearing impaired with access to communication the DOD has successfully trained a few Junior Sign Language Interpreters. (So far there are 9 qualified sign language junior interpreters trained in the DOD) SECRET

Accommodation of People with Disability In order to conform to Governmental requirements PwDs are encouraged to declare their disability, which is recorded in a DOD Disability database to empower management to manage PwDs successfully Empowerment workshops are conducted with DOD Career Managers to enable them to successfully manage the careers of PwDs It should be noted that even though the DOD continuously strive to provide accessible accommodation to PwDs, there are still some members who are not willing to disclose their disability status SECRET

WELL-BEING OF SOLDIERS SECRET

Health Status SANDF Medical Classification GROUND DUTIES G CATEGORY G1 - Fit G2 - Mild Conditions G3 - Physical limitations: Training G4 - Administrative duties only GT - Temporarily unfit GP - Permanently unfit GEOGRAPHICAL AREA K CATEGORY K1 – Deployable in any operational area K2 - Internal RSA deployment (Require primary health care) K3 - Unfit for field duty, only duties in base area (Require secondary health care) K4 – Not deployable in operational areas (Require tertiary or specialised health care that are readily available SECRET

SANDF Broad Health Status Financial Year Average percentage: G1K1 and G2K1 (Regular Force and Military Skills Development System) FY2008/9 65% FY20012/13 FY2013/14 FY2014/15 67% FY2015/16 (7 Jan 16) 75% SECRET

Discipline Challenges The current Military Discipline Supplementary Measures Act, Act 16 of 1999, disempowers the Commander to enforce discipline In terms of sections 11 and 29(6) of the Act, Commanders cannot handle minor disciplinary offences if the accused plead not guilty but must refer the case to the military courts As a solution to this challenge, the DOD has drafted the Military Discipline Bill in order to empower Commanders to enforce discipline as according to the Constitution SECRET

Discipline Challenges The military Discipline Bill is with the office of the State Law Adviser and will thereafter be served to Parliament SECRET

EQUIPMENT AND CONDITIONS OF WORK PLACE SECRET

Equipment Maintenance backlog on prime mission equipment Equipment Obsolescence Very limited renewal of landward prime mission equipment leading to high costs to keep old systems operational Medical equipment requires attention Equipment must constantly be maintained Defence Review 2015 (Arrest of the Decline) Implementation - required as a matter of urgency

Condition of Work Place Maintenance backlog of facilities - OHS risk DOD Works Regiment established as an in-house capability Impact Litigation against the DOD Utilisation of DOD Works Regiment to avoid closure of facilities SECRET

Conclusion The Implementation of the Defence Review is critical to assist the transformation agenda of the SANDF to be able to align with the changed environment SECRET

DISCUSSION