Department of Defence (South Africa)

Department of Defence
List
  • 10 other official names:
  • Departement van Verdediging (Afrikaans)
  • umNyango wezokuVikela (Southern Ndebele)
  • iSebe lezoKhuseleko (Xhosa)
  • uMnyango Wezokuvikela (Zulu)
  • Litiko Letekuvikela (Swazi)
  • Kgoro ya Tšhireletšo (Northern Sotho)
  • Lefapha la Tshireletso (Sotho)
  • Lefapha la Tshireletso (Tswana)
  • Ndzawulo ya Vusirheleri (Tsonga)
  • Muhasho wa Vhupileli (Venda)
Department overview
Formed1912
TypeDepartment
JurisdictionGovernment of South Africa
HeadquartersArmscor Building, Erasmuskloof, Pretoria
25°48′47″S 28°15′36″E / 25.813°S 28.260°E / -25.813; 28.260
Employees79 045
Annual budgetR50 000+ million
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Department executive
  • Gladys Sonto Kudjoe, Secretary for Defence
Child agencies
  • Defence Force Service Commission
  • Armscor
  • Castle Control Board
Key document
  • Defence Act, 2002
Websitewww.dod.mil.za

The Department of Defence is a department of the South African government. It oversees the South African National Defence Force, the armed forces responsible for defending South Africa.

As of June 2024 the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans is Angie Motshekga.

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