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1999/03/09
MODISE: DEFENCE BUDGET VOTE, NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
That was whether the military would show loyalty and commitment to democratic change, and whether we would be able to unite former adversarial forces into a unified defence force. There have been major changes in Defence policy and in the culture and values of our defence force. All the aforementioned have played an historic role in the transformation of the Department of Defence and creation of our South African National Defence Force. [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/1999/99309_modise99_10252.htm Size: 27KB Source: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Speaker: MODISE Collection: gov
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0.7966
1999/02/09
MODISE: PARLIAMENTARY MEDIA BRIEFING, FEB 99
That was whether the defence force would show loyalty and commitment to democratic change, and whether we would be able to unite former adversarial forces into a unified defence force that would be capable and disciplined - and enjoy the respect of our people. Furthermore, we had to achieve that integration and the creation of a new defence force within the context of major and necessary Defence cuts. I believe that w e have succeeded in laying a firm foundation, that we have delivered in ... [highlighted result]
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0.7966
1998/10/30
MODISE: REDUCTION OF TROOPS IN LESOTHO
I am pleased to be able to announce that the situation in Lesotho has now normalised to such a degree thanks to the work of the SADC Intervention Force and the political negotiations underway, that some of the South African troops deployed can now return home. The units to move out of Lesotho will be 1 Special Service Battalion, 1 SA Infantry Battalion and 1 Parachute Battalion. I would like to thank all the members of the SANDF and the Botswana Defence Force who made up the SADC Intervention... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/1998/98c18_6019811540.htm Size: 7KB Source: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Speaker: MODISE Collection: gov
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0.7966
1998/09/29
MODISE: DEATHS OF SA SOLDIERS IN LESOTHO
Three press statements revealing the names of South African soldiers killed in action were released during the SADC operation. On 22nd September 1998 the deaths of Captain (DR.) Johan Nel and Corporal Jerome Sax were revealed. On 25th September the deaths in action of Lance Corporals Mtengwane and Mafuta were made known to the public. [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/1998/98c18_4869811538.htm Size: 8KB Source: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Speaker: MODISE Collection: gov
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0.7966
1998/11/17
2. You grace us with your presence here today at this, our third Defence Exposition. 26. Investment in South Africa by the international community, associated with Industrial Participation, in fulfilling the requirements of our National Defence Force will be a huge boost to our economy and people of South Africa. 29. DEXSA not only offers opportunities to the international community but also to our neighbours and the South African Development Community countries, who are also present today. [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/1998/98b20_dexsa9811397.htm Size: 13KB Source: SANDF Speaker: MODISE Collection: gov
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0.7966
1998/05/19
MODISE: NAMING OF THABA TSHWANE
This can only be achieved by giving all our people - and in terms of our defence force, all our members - a feeling of common ownership of the South African National Defence Force. Following the occupation of Pretoria on 5 June 1900 during the Anglo-Boer War an area south of Pretoria became known as "Roberts Heights". It was named after Field Marshal Lord Roberts, Commander-in-Chief of the British Forces in South Africa. [highlighted result]
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0.7966
1998/05/26
ADDRESS BY THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE, MR J. MODISE MP, ON THE OCCASION OF THE DEFENCE BUDGET VOTE, NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, 26 MAY 1998. We have begun reorganising the upper administrative levels in Defence by amalgamating formerly separate administrations for the army, air force, navy and medical service into a single management structure. The strengthening of the Defence Secretariat is a major area where we have been developing civil control over Defence. [highlighted result]
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0.7966
1998/05/22
: MODISE: THE DEFENCE REVIEW MOTION
Last week, Cabinet approved the final stage of our Defence Review which has also been endorsed by our Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Defence. The Defence Review and the White Paper will be printed in a special commemorative edition with suitable illustrations and photographs. MADAM SPEAKER, In conclusion, I wish to thank all those who made the Defence Review possible. [highlighted result]
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0.7966
1998/08/03
MODISE: PARLIAMENTARY MEDIA BRIEFING, AUG '98
1. Key to our policy is the transformation of Defence from top to bottom - as set out in our recently approved Defence Review. 1. The policy decisions in the Defence Review will be given effect in the new Defence Act and other legislation. 2. The Defence Act and a Military Disciplinary Code are being re-written by a working group consisting of experts from civil society and the Department of Defence. [highlighted result]
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0.7966
1998/03/13
MODISE: SA NATIONAL NGO COALITION & LAND MINES
2. We are gathered here to celebrate the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to the International Campaign to Ban Land Mines, to pay tribute to the South African Campaign to Ban Land Mines, and to encourage continued support for the international campaign. 6. And I can state unequivocally that Government was ably informed in reaching this decision by the efforts of the South African Campaign to Ban Land Mines. 2. South Africa, with the assistance of the South African Campaign to Ban Land Mines, ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/1998/98729_969811032.htm Size: 11KB Source: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Speaker: MODISE Collection: gov
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0.7966
1998/02/12
MODISE: PARLIAMENTARY MEDIA BRIEFING WEEK FEB '98
The final stage of the Defence Review will be completed, the Defence Act rewritten and, as the President indicated - in his opening address to Parliament - _we can now start the long awaited process of re-equipping our National Defence Force. At present, the capital cost component of the defence budget has shrunk to an alarming 13% of the Defence budget. Of note is that General Masuku has become the first black officer to command Defence Medical Services - one of the four Services of the ... [highlighted result]
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0.7966
1998/02/13
MIN MODISE: ADDRESS ON AIR FORCE DAY AT SWARTKOP
ADDRESS BY THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE, THE HON. MR JOE MODISE, ON AIR FORCE DAY, AT SWARTKOP AIR FORCE BASE, 13 FEBRUARY 1998. It is indeed a pleasure and a honour for me to officiate here today at the 78th anniversary of the South African Air Force - the second oldest air force in the world. On the contrary, our White Paper on Defence argues emphatically that, in an uncertain world, we need an effective and efficient Defence force supported by an appropriate Defence industry. [highlighted result]
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0.7966
1997/12/03
MIN MODISE: ADDRESS TO THE MEDIA AT LIMA '97
This development is welcomed by South Africa and has helped to reclaim for the South African defence team a respected and dignified role in the international defence community. South Africa anticipates a speedy normalisation of defence relations with the United States. The Defence Review which was formally approved by the South African Cabinet and Parliament earlier this year, clearly supports the defined core force structure and capital equipment requirements for the South African National ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/1997/120961797.htm Size: 13KB Source: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Speaker: MIN MODISE Collection: gov
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0.7966
1997/12/03
MIN MODISE: TO SOUTH AFRICAN PARTICIPANTS AT LIMA '97
The honourable Minister of Public Enterprises, Ms. Stella Sigcau, your Excellency the High Commissioner for Malaysia, Ms. Mahite Mohale, the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence, the honourable Mr Tony Yengeni, Chief of the South African Air Force, Lt Gen. Willem Hechter, Executive Chairman of Armscor, Mr Ron Haywood, esteemed guests and fellow South Africans. Fellow South Africans, a defence industry such as ours which yields $272 m per annum through defence exports, ... [highlighted result]
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0.7966
1997/11/25
MIN MODISE: BANNING OF ANTI-PERSONNEL LAND MINES
Transparency is regarded as important element in this process, and South Africa was the first country in the world to have involved the media and NGO's in witnessing phases of the anti-personnel mines destruction. The destruction of our stockpile is far ahead of the terms of the newly negotiated Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-personnel Mines on their Destruction, which provides a period of 4 years after Entry Into Force for the ... [highlighted result]
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0.7966
1997/11/04
MIN MODISE: 2ND NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SMALL BUSINESS
Our Defence Review, which is adding detail to the policy framework established by the White Paper, has built consensus around our need - in an uncertain world - to retain an effective defence force supported by an appropriate local Defence industry. We will ensure that, in addition to the provision of modern Defence equipment, these packages promote social and economic projects leading to greater industrial development and employment opportunities in South Africa. The Service Corps Programme ... [highlighted result]
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0.7966
1997/10/30
MIN MODISE: DESTRUCTION OF SA'S ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES
With this final phase of destruction, South Africa has, therefore, fulfilled its obligation in terms of this Convention even before the Convention was opened for signature. This aim was reinforced when South Africa hosted the OAU conference on land mines in May this year. Mine clearance is a hazardous and difficult task, because in many cases the mines have been laid indiscriminately and without clear and mapped markings of the extent of the minefield. [highlighted result]
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0.7966
1997/10/13
MIN MODISE: PEACEKEEPING COURSE, ZIMBABWE
I welcome those attending most warmly, and assure you that there is no topics of more significance to the security of our region than peacekeeping and peace support operations. Any one, or a combination of these threats to stability, could spill over borders and require some form of military intervention - in the shape of peacekeeping or peace support operations, together with intensified border controls. The nations of this continent would not be immune, and at the very least, we may be ... [highlighted result]
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0.7966
1997/09/16
MIN MODISE: SIR PIERRE VAN RYNEVELD AIR POWER SYMPOSIUM
The theme of this conference - "Air Power in Southern Africa, a Collective Asset, its Challenges and Opportunities" - is particularly relevant. Defence, and air power in particular, can make a significant contribution to this new era. Air power is, and will remain, a vital component of a balanced military force, both in defence and in security building. [highlighted result]
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0.7966
1997/09/26
MIN MODISE: LUNCHEON - PRINCE SULTAN ABDUL AZIZ AL-SAUD
Your Royal Highness, Prince Sultan Abdul Aziz Al-Saud, Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence and Aviation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on behalf of my delegation it is an honour to welcome you and your distinguished delegation from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to South Africa. Today the strong ties that are developing between Saudi Arabia and South Africa have strengthened even further. Like the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, South Africa is a peaceful nation which seeks to build ... [highlighted result]
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