ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN FINANCIAL MAIL ON REVITALISING THE RESERVE The supplement to the Financial Mail of 18 May 2012 on the Ministry of Defence and Military Veterans, contains an interesting article on the Revitalisation of the Reserves. It can be found on page 14 of the supplement. |
MINISTER MAKES REFERENCE TO RESERVES IN BUDGET SPEECH The Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, the Honourable Lindiwe Sisulu included the following in her budget Vote Speech on 17 May 2012 |
MILITARY OMBUD APPOINTED Defence Reserves congratulates Lt Gen T.T. Matanzima on his appointment as the Military Ombud. |
PHASE 1 OF THE SA NAVY URTP PROGRAMME COMPLETED |
THE 2012 EMNAMBITHI / LADYSMITH BATTLEFIELDS FESTIVAL The UK’s Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment was awarded Freedom of Entry to Ladysmith on Saturday 12th May 2012. |
URTP REACHING OUT ON SATELLITES Chief of the South African Defence Reserves, Major General R.C. Andersen accepted an interview invitation from the SABC education daytime programme SHIFT on Tuesday 08 May 2012 at the Urban Brew Studios in Randburg. |
NATIONAL GUNNERS MEMORIAL SERVICE 15 APRIL 2012 A troop of the Transvaal Horse Artillery fired two salvos to mark the beginning and the end of the two minutes silence at the National Gunners' Memorial Service held in Potchefstroom on Sunday 15 April. . |
THE DRAFT 2012 SA DEFENCE REVIEW DOCUMENT HAS BEEN RELEASED 0N 12 APRIL 2012 FOR PUBLIC COMMENT The document is available on the SA Defence Review 2012 website |
PARTICIATION OF SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL DEFENCE FORCE IN THE 2012 RAND SHOW AT NASREC SHOW GROUNDS IN JOHANNESBURG Friday 6 April was the grand opening of the 2012 Rand Show and it was a spectacular opening with all the stakeholders promising the public nothing but the best. |
A BUSY WEEKEND FOR THE RESERVE FORCE GUNNERS OF THE WESTERN CAPE |
CAPE GARRISON ARTILLERY HAND OVER PARADE The handing over of command of Cape Garrison Artillery took place on 24 March 2012. |
SA RESERVES EXCEL AT COMBAT RIFLE SHOOTING The SA Army Annual Combat Rifle Shooting Competition was held in Bloemfontein from 5 to 10 March 2012. |
THE UNIVERSITY RESERVE TRAINING PROGRAMME (URTP): THE RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN OF THE SA AIR FORCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA More than fifty students of the Engineering Faculty of the University of Pretoria (UP) attended a successful URTP marketing presentation by the SA Air Force (SAAF) on the campus on 02 March. |
THE UNIVERSITY RESERVE TRAINING PROGRAMME (URTP): THE RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN OF THE SA AIR FORCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND (WITS) TAKES TO AIR Students of the Engineering Faculty of Wits attended a URTP recruitment presentation by the SA Air Force on the campus on 01 March. |
URTP MARKETING PROGRAMME 2012 The long awaited marketing and recruitment campaign for the URTP will commence on the various campuses of 6 different Universities during March. The SA Navy has completed its campaign. The SA Army, SA Air Force and SA Military Health Service will now make presentations on the URTP to interested students on at least eight campuses. The programme to be followed is published on the Defence Reserve website and on the notice boards of the respective Universities. Students not registered at any of these Universities will unfortunately not be able to join the programme at this stage. Detailed information on the URTP is obtainable in the Charter also published on the website. Copies of the Charter will also be made available to students during the campaign. Further enquiries can also be directed to Colonel Monica Muller at defres@telkomsa.net. |
SA NAVY UNIVERSITY RESERVE TRAINING PROGRAMME The SA Navy has initiated its first University Reserve Training Programme (URTP) that will be presented over two years commencing in April 2012 and will be completed in December 2013. |
2012 STRATEGIC WORK SESSION The highly anticipated SANDF Reserve Force Strategic Work Session took place from 16 - 18 February 2012 at St. George Hotel in Pretoria. |
MEDIA BRIEF ON THE RESERVES Media Brief on the Reserves as distributed at the Reserve Strategic Work Session. |
SPEECH C NAVY Speech by Vice-Admiral J.Mudimu, Chief Navy during the Reserve Strategic Work Session. |
PASSING OUT PARADE FOR FS URTP MEMBERS The 20th of January 2012 marked a memorable day on the calendar of the URTP when the recruits of the first pilot intake of the SA Army completed their Basic Military Training (BMT) course in Bloemfontein. |
ADDRESS BY THE GOC SA ARMY ARMOUR FMN AT THE PASSING OUT PARADE URTP 20 JAN 2012 Read the address by Brig Gen B.C. Gildenhuys during the passing out parade of the first URTP intake on 20 January 2012. |
NEW EDITION OF THE RESERVE FORCE VOLUNTEER PUBLISHED To see the newest edition of the Reserve Force Volunteer please click on ' Latest Publication' or click on "read more. See the 2012 Reserve Force Calender under Download Year Planner" |
THE UNIVERSITY RESERVE TRAINING PROGRAMME (URTP) TO EXPAND IN 2012 During 2012 the URTP will offer more opportunities for students who on a voluntary basis would like to join the Reserves of the SA National Defence Force. |
REQUEST FOR ABBREVIATED REGIMENTAL HISTORIES Each week an abbreviated history of a Reserve Force unit is added to the “Regimental Histories” section of this website on the home page. Units who would like their abbreviated histories to be published are requested to email them to defres@telkomsa.net. |
TWO RESERVE OFFICERS SELECTED FOR SENIOR STAFF COURSE Col van Zanten (SSO Motorised Infantry) and Lt Col Tshabalala (OC Johannesburg Regiment) have been selected to attend the 2012 Joint Senior Command and Staff Programme (JSCSP) They join other Reserve leaders such as Maj Gen Andersen, Brig Gens Gibbs and Kamffer, Cols Hepburn and van Heerden, Lt Col Oliver as well as the late Lt Col Pretorius in being awarded this keenly contested opportunity to become staff qualified. Defence Reserves wishes them every success. |
SA ARMY BAND CAPE TOWN GALA CONCERT 2011 On Friday, 2 December 2011, the annual Gala Concert of the SA Army Band Cape Town took place at the grand City Hall in Darling Street, central Cape Town. |
MILITARY SUNSET CONCERT AT THE CASTLE 18 & 19 NOVEMBER 2011 Magnificent Military Music in the shadow of Table Mountain. The Castle of Good Hope hosts a Sunset Picnic and Concert. |
REMEMBRANCE DAY AT THE RED CROSS WAR MEMORIAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL On Friday, 11 November 2011, military dignitaries in regimental uniforms gathered on the premises of the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital in Rondebosch, to pay tribute to their fallen comrades. |
CHIEF OF THE SANDF MEDAL PARADE 25 NOVEMBER 2011 On 25 November 2011, Chief of the South African National Defence Force (CSADNF) General Solly Shoke, presented medals to members of the SANDF who distinguished themselves in execution of their duties. |
WESTERN CAPE SCHOOLS DRILL AND MARCHING FESTIVAL 2011 The Western Cape Schools Drill and Marching Festival was held at Vygieskraal Stadium, Johnson Road, Rylands, Athlone on Saturday, 15 October 2011.. |
SCHOOL HOLIDAY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 2011 At the start of October 2011, during the school holiday week, three talented youth groups from the Western Cape performed at the Castle of Good Hope in central Cape Town, as part of the School Holiday Youth Development Program 2011 that is run under the auspices of the South African National Defence Force – and specifically the Defence Reserves. |
SA MILITARY SKILLS COMPETITION 2011 RESULTS Cape Town Highlanders win the team prize at the Military Skills Competition |
C SANDF ENTERTAINED TO DINNER BY HONORARY COLONELS 29 SEPTEMBER 2011 The C SANDF was entertained by the Honorary Colonels on 29 September 2011 at the Rand Club. |
SA ARTILLERY OPEN DAY 17 SEPTEMBER 2011 The annual Artillery Open day was held on 17 September 2011 at 4 Artillery Regiment outside Potchefstroom on the Ventersdorp Road. |
SOUTH AFRICAN RESERVES TAKE ON NATO’S BEST The South African Military Skills Teams competed in the 2011 CIOR (Confederation Interallié des Officiers de Reserve) Summer Congress competition held in Warsaw Poland during August 2011. |
SANDF RESERVE TEAM PARTICIPATED IN THE ARMY OPERATIONAL SHOOTING COMPETITION HELD AT PIRBRIGHT MILITARY BASE,IN BISLEY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM JULY 2011 The team received an invitation to participate in the United Kingdom at the Army Operational Shooting Cup from 26 June to 5 July 2011 |
SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL DEFENCE FORCE COMMEMORATES THE 95th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF DELVILLE WOOD IN FRANCE On 10 July 2011 the South African National Defence Force commemorated the 95th Anniversary of the Battle of Delville Wood in WW1 at a service held in Longueval, France. |
THE UNIVERSITY RESERVE TRAINING PROGRAMME THE SOUTH AFRICAN ARMY ROLL-OUT THEIR PILOT BASIC MILITARY TRAINING IN THE FREE STATE Following the South African Army's announcement in March 2011 that a pilot phase of the |
LADYSMITH BATTLEFIELDS FESTIVAL PARADE A unique event took place in Ladysmith from Wednesday 29th June 2011 to Sunday 3rd July 2011 during the eMnambithi/Ladysmith Municipality’s annual Battlefields Festival. |
SOUTH AFRICAN AIR FORCE COMMISSIONING OF OFFICERS During the biannual commissioning parade of the South African Air Force on 15 June 2011, the General Officer Commanding of the Air Command, Major General G. Malinga, bestowed commissions on 36 Candidate Officers. |
KWAZULU-NATAL MILITARY TATTOO ENTERTAINS THOUSANDS AT THE PIETERMARITZBURG ROYAL SHOW The 2011 KZN Military Tattoo was staged at the Pietermaritzburg Royal Show from 27 to 29 May 2011 and has been hailed a “Great Success”! The opening night coincided with the official opening of the Royal Agricultural Societies 160th Royal Show which was officially opened by Dr Iona Stewart, President of the RAS, and the KZN Premier, Dr Z.L. Mkize. The KZN Tattoo was incorporated into the official opening, seeing more than 45o tattoo participants on the field, when the dignitaries were motorcaded to the podium for the official opening speeches.
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What is the Reserve Force?"It is universally acknowledged that in a democracy the Citizen in Uniform, the part-time soldier, is an indispensable element of a country's defence". - Joe Modise, Minister of Defence, 5 June 1996 (South African Defence Review 1998). Reserve Force service is military service rendered by citizens of the country on a voluntary basis. The members of the Reserve either serve within the structure of an allocated unit or in accordance with a professional and skills requirement programme. Under normal circumstances the period of service will vary according to an agreed contract between the Reserve Force member and the SANDF. |
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CODE OF CONDUCT FOR UNIFORMED MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL DEFENCE FORCE I pledge to serve and defend my country and its people in accordance with the Constitution and the law and with honour, dignity, courage and integrity. I serve in the SANDF with loyalty and pride, as a citizen and a volunteer. I respect the democratic political process and civil control of the SANDF. I will not advance or harm the interests of any political party or organisation. I accept personal responsibility for my actions. |
HOW WILL THE EMPLOYER BENEFIT? Indirectly, an effective Defence Force will help to ensure a safe and secure national and local environment, in which South Africa can develop and prosper. |
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