The Department of Defence is a department of the
South African government. It oversees the
South African National Defence Force, the
armed forces
A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. It is typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with its members identifiable by their distinct ...
responsible for defending
South Africa.
the
Minister of Defence and Military Veterans is
Thandi Modise.
Organisation and Structure
The Macro-Structure of the Department of Defence as Approved by the Minister of Defence on 15 August 2008 is below:
See also
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South African National Defence Force
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Minister of Defence and Military Veterans (South Africa)
The Minister of Defence and Military Veterans (formerly the Minister of Defence) is a Minister in the Government of South Africa, who is responsible for overseeing the Department of Defence, the Department of Military Veterans and the South Afri ...
References
External links
Department of Defence
1912 establishments in South Africa
Government agencies established in 1912
Defence
South Africa
Military of South Africa
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