| Department of Defence | |
|---|---|
| Department overview | |
| Formed | 1994 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of South Africa |
| Headquarters | Armscor Building, Erasmuskloof, Pretoria 25°48′47″S 28°15′36″E / 25.813°S 28.260°E |
| Employees | 79 045 |
| Annual budget | R34 605 million |
| Minister responsible | Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, Minister of Defence and Military Veterans |
| Deputy Minister responsible | Thabang Makwetla, Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans |
| Department executive | Sam Makhudu Gulube, Secretary for Defence |
| Child agencies | Defence Force Service Commission Armscor Castle Control Board |
| Key document | Defence Act, 2002 |
| Website | |
| www.dod.mil.za | |
The Department of Defence is the defence ministry of the South African government. It oversees the South African National Defence Force, the armed forces responsible for defending South Africa.
As of June 2014[update] the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans was Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula.
Organisation and Structure[edit | edit source]
The Macro-Structure of the Department of Defence as Approved by the Minister of Defence on 15 August 2008 is below: [1]
File:DOD (South Africa) Structure.jpg
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