1. PRESENTATION TO THE JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON DEFENCE REGARDING THE SANDF RESERVES ON 07 NOVEMBER 2018
Maj Gen R.C. Andersen
07 November 2018

2. AIM
To update the Joint Standing Committee on Defence on the Status of the Reserve Force.

3. CONTENT Aim Role of Defence Reserves Division Role of the Reserves
Business case for the Reserves
Strength
Mandays
Representivity
Age profile
Deployments
Preparations for New ResF Service System
Updated Reserve Force Service System
Project KOBA-TLALA
DPLCs
Conclusion

4. THE SANDF RESERVES Role of Defence Reserves Division
To advise on Reserve policy and to monitor its implementation.
The Reserves are commanded by the Services.

5. THE SANDF RESERVES 2. Role of the Reserves – Per the Defence Review
Augment the Regulars (peace support operations, border safeguarding, support to the people including developmental agenda and proposed key point protection)
Provide a component of core defence capability
Provide expansion capability for major combat operations
Contribute to deterrence capability
Provide certain specialist and scarce skills to DOD
Enhance relationship with DOD and the public and private sectors
3. Business case for the Reserves
Not paid when not called up.
6,5% of the HR budget produces +-50% of Op CORONA deployments.

6. Reserve Force Statistics - Utilisation and Expenditure
THE SANDF RESERVES (Cont. 2) 4.
Reserve Force Statistics - Utilisation and Expenditure
S/N
FY 2015/16
FY 2016/17
FY 2017/18
FY 2018/19 YTD 1
Strength (1)
22 916
22 651
23 052
22 672 2
Unique persons called up
14 819
14 915
15 085
13 564 3
Mandays used (2) 4
Item 10 Expenditure (3) R R R R
NOTE 1: Strength - Reserve Force members registered on PERSOL
NOTE 2: Manday - Days Reserves called up for
NOTE 3: Budgeted mandays of for FY 2018/19 not fully funded.

7. Reserve Force Statistics - Equity
THE SANDF RESERVES (Cont. 3)
Reserve Force Statistics - Equity 5.

8. THE SANDF RESERVES (Cont. 4)6.
Reserve Force Statistics - Strength per Service  
Arm of Service
Strength
SA Army
17721
SAAF
988
SA Navy
1107
SAMHS
2856
TOTAL
22672

9. THE SANDF RESERVES (Cont. 5)
7. Deployment and utilisation of ResF members/units:
Deployment duration for Op CORONA - 6 months.
Number of companies to be deployed in FY 18/ (2100 members).
Limited number of ResF deployed externally.
Supplementing the Reg in various other fields for example guard duties, administrative duties, chefs, etc
Furthermore Res are needed, especially leader group, instructors and administrative personnel to maintain and sustain Res in the SA Army in 67 units across South Africa, etc

10. UPDATED RESERVE FORCE SERVICE SYSTEM
SANDF RESERVES (Cont.6)
UPDATED RESERVE FORCE SERVICE SYSTEM
8. Preparations for Updated ResF Service System
Implementation of Regulations for the Reserves, 2017.
Tidy up of nominal role to remove non effective members.
Review of Human Resource, Medical, Logistical & Financial policies ie;
Registering as a Veteran – Inputs to Mil Veterans Act.
Elimination of corruption in call ups – Board of Inquiry and Investigation.
Call ups now done by committee.
SA Army unit name changes.
University Reserve Training Programme (URTP ) – completion of training.

11. UPDATED RESERVE FORCE SERVICE SYSTEM
SANDF RESERVES (Cont. 7)
UPDATED RESERVE FORCE SERVICE SYSTEM
9. Problems with current system
Current system does not serve the MOD or members well
The SANDF Res is affected by severe budget constraints resulting in:
the lack of a feeder system – MSDS not effective.
an ageing force;
limited leader group development;
restricted continuation training and course attendance;
the lack of an effective mechanism to assist Res in obtaining civilian employment during and after Res service and ;
Limitations in deployments on borders – could provide more companies.
Reserves must be reskilled – eg construction..

12. UPDATED RESERVE FORCE SERVICE SYSTEM
SANDF RESERVES (Cont. 8)
UPDATED RESERVE FORCE SERVICE SYSTEM
10. Status of the updated system
Instruction issued.
Provides for direct recruitment and Basic Military Training at nodal points – separate from MSDS.
Provides for reskilling and job placement.
Covers different types of service;
The Conventional Reserve Function (Surge Capability). To enhance the capacity of the Reg F to reinforce, strengthen or to ensure that operations can be sustained to counter a threat.
The Immediate Deployable Capability (Supplementing the Reg). This requirement provides a support capacity.
“The Mzansi Home Guard” Function. This will provide for the Reserves to be embedded in the community.
The Specialist Capability. To create and administer a database and service system that enables the utilisation of a pool of accessible Res specialists in a diverse range of disciplines.

13. THE SAND RESERVES (Cont.9)
11. Project KOBA-TLALA (Fighting hunger)
MOD&MV approved a concept to use of the SANDF footprint in rural areas to create viable local economies close to military basis.
Decentralised procurement – especially agricultural products and thereby supporting small-scale farmers and SMMEs
Re-skilling of Reserves eg security officers, agri related training, water purification, etc.
Pilot started in the North West Province and expanded to other provinces over the MT.
12. DPLCs
Support of captains of industry, traditional leaders, academics etc.

14. CONCLUSION
The Updated Reserve Force Service System will ensure compliance with the Constitution and the Defence Review, overcome difficulties in current system and that the decline is arrested, if funded.

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