1. defence Department: Defence REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA SANDF RESERVES Part-time volunteers Age of Hope – A National Effort for faster and shared growth www.rfdiv.mil.za THE USE OF AND SUPPORT TO THE RESERVE FORCE MAJ GEN R.C. ANDERSEN 12 JUNE 2007

2. defence Department: Defence REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA SANDF RESERVES Part-time volunteers Age of Hope – A National Effort for faster and shared growth www.rfdiv.mil.za AIM TO PROVIDE THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON DEFENCE WITH A PROGRESS REPORT ON THE USE OF AND SUPPORT TO THE RESERVE FORCE

3. defence Department: Defence REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA SANDF RESERVES Part-time volunteers Age of Hope – A National Effort for faster and shared growth www.rfdiv.mil.za CONTENT  BACKGROUND  THE ROLE OF THE RESERVE FORCE  SA ARMY  SAAF  SA NAVY  SAMHS  DIVISIONS  SUPPORT STRUCTURES  CONCLUSION

4. defence Department: Defence REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA SANDF RESERVES Part-time volunteers Age of Hope – A National Effort for faster and shared growth www.rfdiv.mil.za BACKGROUND  MC CONSTITUTED PROJECT PHOENIX ON 5 AUG 02 TO REVITALISE AND TRANSFORM THE CONVENTIONAL RESERVE  RESERVE FORCE STRATEGY APPROVED 2004 AND CONFIRMED AT SYMPOSIUM IN MARCH 2007  THE RESERVE FORCE MADE A MOD PRIORITY IN 2007

5. defence Department: Defence REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA SANDF RESERVES Part-time volunteers Age of Hope – A National Effort for faster and shared growth www.rfdiv.mil.za THE RESERVES WILL PROVIDE:  MAJORITY OF LANDWARD CONVENTIONAL CAPABILITY  SUPPLEMENTATION OF PEACE SUPPORT OPERATIONS  HOMELAND DEFENCE THE ROLE OF THE RESERVE FORCE

6. defence Department: Defence REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA SANDF RESERVES Part-time volunteers Age of Hope – A National Effort for faster and shared growth www.rfdiv.mil.za STAFFING  DECENTRALISED RECRUITMENT & TRAINING - 1629 MEMBERS  ATR MEMBERS TRANSFERRED AND TRAINED - 3500  FROM MSDS: DEC 2006 - 61  FROM MSDS: DEC 2007 - ± 2500  LARGER MSDS INTAKES - JAN 2008 – 5000 - JAN 2009 – 10 000 (CABINET MEMORANDUM) REVITALISATION PROGRESS SA ARMY

7. defence Department: Defence REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA SANDF RESERVES Part-time volunteers Age of Hope – A National Effort for faster and shared growth www.rfdiv.mil.za REVITALISATION PROGRESS SA ARMY LEADER GROUP DEVELOPMENT  RECRUITED FROM REGULAR FORCE - 83 LEADERS (INCL 24 NSFs)  OFFICER TRAINING  2005-29  2006-94  2007-120 (PLANNED)  NCO TRAINING  2005-40  2006-80  2007-100 (PLANNED)

8. defence Department: Defence REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA SANDF RESERVES Part-time volunteers Age of Hope – A National Effort for faster and shared growth www.rfdiv.mil.za REVITALISATION PROGRESS ARMY CONVENTIONAL RESERVE STRENGTH Ser no TypeNo of units Total Members % B/C/A 1Inf Fmn: Mech, Mot228 35174,0 2Inf Fmn: Airborne380467,0 3SA Artillery Formation757061,0 4SA Army Air Defence Arty Fmn538565,9 5SA Armour Formation785559,0 6SA Army Engineer Formation441060,4 TOTAL48*11 37571,0 * A deviation of 4 units from the original 52 due to the de-activation and amalgamation of units (MOD approved 17 Mar 00)

9. REVITALISATION PROGRESS ARMY FORMATIONS: ACR SPENDING – FY 06/07 FORMATIONSNUMBER OF UNITSITEM 10-60AVERAGE PER UNIT INF25R 57 602 736R 2 304 110 ARMOUR7R 4 397 637R 628 234 ARTY7R 3 919 577R 559 940 ADA5R 3 596 871R 719 375 ENGR4R 4 219 841R 1 054 961 TOTAL48R 73 736 662R 1 536 181 NOTES:UP FROM R250 000 PER UNIT ADDITIONAL ITEM 10 SPENDING IN FY 06/07: R84 588 355 (PRE-DEPLOYMENT TRG WITH REG F UNITS, GUARDS, ADMIN L2 & L3, CLOSING DOWN OF ATR) EXCLUDES DEPLOYMENT COSTS TOTAL ACR SPENDING FY 06/07: R158 325 017

10. REVITALISATION PROGRESS DEPLOYMENTS – INFANTRY IN 2007 OPERATIONGEOGRAPHICAL AREARESERVE UNITSSUB-UNITSDURATION/ DATES FIBRE BURUNDI KZN 5 SAI DR, DLI, NC1 X COYCOMPLETED FEB 07 MISTRAL DRC GAUTENG 4 SAI WR, SAIR1 X COYCOMPLETED APR 07 INTEXO BORDERLINE CONTROL KIMBERLEYKR1 X COYCOMPLETED APR 07 CURRICULUM BURUNDI CAPE TOWN 9 SAI CTH, CTR, RWP1 X COYDEPLOYMENT FEB-JUL 07 HUMAN SWINE FEVER KZNDR, DLI, NC1 X COYOPERATION TERMINATED APR 07 HUMAN SWINE FEVER POTCHEFSTROOMRDLR52 X MEMBERS OPERATION TERMINATED APR 07 INTEXO BORDERLINE CONTROL KZN DURBAN DLI1 X COYAPR 07-AUG 07 NOTE:Excludes guards - ± 1 coy at a time Engineer troop also deployed externally

11. SCHEDULED DEPLOYMENTS FOR RESERVES - 2007 OPERATIONGEOGRAPHICAL AREARESERVE UNITSSUB-UNITSDURATION/ DATES CURRICULUM BURUNDI EASTERN CAPE 5 SAI FC1 X COYDEPLOYMENT SCHEDULED FROM JUL 07 INTEXO BORDERLINE CONTROL GAUTENG (SOUTH)TS1 X COYDEPLOYMENT SCHEDULED FROM AUG 07 MISTRAL DRC CAPE TOWN 1 SAI CTR1 X COYDEPLOYMENT SCHEDULED FROM 0CT 07 INTEXO BORDERLINE CONTROL KWA-ZULU NATALDR1 X COYDEPLOYMENT SCHEDULED FROM AUG 07 INTEXO BORDERLINE CONTROL GAUTENG (NORTH)RNT1 X COYDEPLOYMENT SCHEDULED FROM NOV 07 NOTE:Most Coys scheduled for deployment later in the year are busy with pre- deployment training currently

12. defence Department: Defence REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA SANDF RESERVES Part-time volunteers Age of Hope – A National Effort for faster and shared growth www.rfdiv.mil.za REVITALISATION PROGRESS ARMY CONVENTIONAL RESERVE UTILISATION 2004 -2006 200420052006TOTAL MEMBERS CALLED UP AND PAID4 3114 8654 63813 814 AVERAGE CALLED UP AND PAID PER YEAR: 4 605

13. defence Department: Defence REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA SANDF RESERVES Part-time volunteers Age of Hope – A National Effort for faster and shared growth www.rfdiv.mil.za COMDO GP HQsFY 04/05 FY 05/06FY 06/07 FY 07/08 FY 08/09 FY 09/10 TOTAL abcdefgh 1GROUP HQS25325320 2ATR UNITS1753614111183 3TOTALS19586443163 4J OPS REQUIREMENT ATR PLATOONS 23 x Pls 10 x Pls5 x Pls0 x Pls REVITALISATION PROGRESS CLOSING DOWN OF GP HQs AND ATR UNITS

14. defence Department: Defence REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA SANDF RESERVES Part-time volunteers Age of Hope – A National Effort for faster and shared growth www.rfdiv.mil.za REVITALISATION PROGRESS SA ARMY CHALLENGES  LEGISLATION TO GUARANTEE CALL-UPS IN TIMES OTHER THAN WAR - DRAFTED  ABSORBTION AND MOTIVATION OF INTAKES FROM MSDS  JOB CREATION – EX MSDS AND RES F MEMBERS  MT LEADER GROUP DEVELOPMENT  EMPLOYER SUPPORT RES F TO BE 55% OF SA ARMY

15. defence Department: Defence REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA SANDF RESERVES Part-time volunteers Age of Hope – A National Effort for faster and shared growth www.rfdiv.mil.za REVITALISATION PROGRESS SAAF  PLANNED POSTS - 2012 9 Reserve Sqns 235 Conv Reserves1 231 1 466  Current aircraft available148  Taskings212  Hours flown2131  16 officers commissioned 2006  29 candidate officers selected in 2006  Emphasis on representivity

16. defence Department: Defence REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA SANDF RESERVES Part-time volunteers Age of Hope – A National Effort for faster and shared growth www.rfdiv.mil.za REVITALISATION PROGRESS SA NAVY  RESERVE FORCE UNITS DECOMMISSIONED  RESERVE MANAGEMENT CENTRE OPENED  MSDS TRANSFERS TO RESERVE FORCE  2006-83  2007-198  CURRENT STRENGTH - 997  AVERAGE CALL-UP PER MONTH – 110 MEMBERS  PLACEMENT AGENCY OPENED

17. defence Department: Defence REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA SANDF RESERVES Part-time volunteers Age of Hope – A National Effort for faster and shared growth www.rfdiv.mil.za REVITALISATION PROGRESS SAMHS  NSF RECRUITMENT – FOCUSSED ON  RECRUITMENT OF SPECIALISTS OFFICERS  14 URTU MEMBERS COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING  BATLS & BARTS COURSES HELD

18. defence Department: Defence REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA SANDF RESERVES Part-time volunteers Age of Hope – A National Effort for faster and shared growth www.rfdiv.mil.za DIVISIONS MAKING EXTENSIVE USE OF RESERVE FORCES  DEFENCE LEGAL SERVICES  CMIS (FIELD POST OFFICES)  CHAPLAIN SERVICES  MILITARY POLICING AGENCY  DIRECTORATE CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS  HUMAN RESOURCES

19. defence Department: Defence REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA SANDF RESERVES Part-time volunteers Age of Hope – A National Effort for faster and shared growth www.rfdiv.mil.za SUPPORT STRUCTURES  SHIELD (INTERNAL & EXTERNAL AUDIENCES)  RESKILLING AND JOB CREATION INITIATIVES

20. defence Department: Defence REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA SANDF RESERVES Part-time volunteers Age of Hope – A National Effort for faster and shared growth www.rfdiv.mil.za RESERVE FORCE REVITALISATION CONCLUSION Significant progress has been made over the past three years in the use of and support to the Reserve Force. The ongoing success of the Reserve Force is dependant upon: -Larger MSDS intakes -Motivation of MSDS members -Budgets for continuation training -Employer support