DA: Defence Department has failed to report on weapons acquisition

Loyiso Langeni
30 July 2013

The Democratic Alliance says that for the past four years, the Defence Department has failed to provide detailed reports on armaments acquisition programmes to Parliament.

DA MP of Defence and Military Veterans David Maynier said the country needs to ensure that the Defence Department complies with its own policy on armaments acquisition and submit regular reports to Parliament. 

Maynier said the current status of the various armaments acquisition programmes is unknown.

DA's Maynier added that the Department of defense is covering mismanagement including significant schedule slips, major cost overruns and major failures at state arms manufacturer Denel.