Pieter Groenewald: FF Plus MP said: "The Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Ms. Lindiwe Sisulu, is not answering questions in Parliament and is contemptuous of Parliament. Important questions I have posed to her regarding the training of the ANC Youth League, the absence of members of the Defence Force and the relieving of soldiers on the Amatola in the Mozambique … [Read more...] about Minister contemptuous of Parliament
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Tough laws required to deal with pirates
Pretoria – Defence and Military Veterans Minister, Lindiwe Sisulu, says SADC member states should put in place robust laws to effectively prosecute pirates. "The current practice of 'catch-and-release' of pirates should be stopped, since it allows experienced pirates to execute more sophisticated acts of piracy," she said. Speaking at the SADC Extraordinary Meeting on … [Read more...] about Tough laws required to deal with pirates
Defence takes on more youth for training
Cape Town – Two thousand young men and women are to get an opportunity to undergo training by the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) through its national youth service next month. They will be joining 500 young South Africans, who have gone through the initial pilot programme, in collaboration with the Department of Rural Development. Minister of Defence and … [Read more...] about Defence takes on more youth for training
Military veterans to get R1.6bn budget
Cape Town – Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Lindiwe Sisulu says that R1.6 billion has been made available to take care of military veterans over the next three years. Sisulu made the announcement to the media ahead of her Budget Vote in Parliament, scheduled for later today. She said Cabinet had approved the Military Veterans Bill, which had a funding of R1.6 … [Read more...] about Military veterans to get R1.6bn budget
