PROFILE OF A RESERVE FORCE MEMBER

The SANDF Reserve Force Member could be described as someone:

• Who is loyal to the RSA and its people.
• Who is prepared to serve and add value to his/her country and its people in being simultaneously a fulltime citizen and a professional soldier.
• With a passion for defence imperatives and who is prepared to unselfishly give him/her self to the organisation.
• Who desires to enhance the image and contribute to the pride and effectiveness of the SANDF.
• Who understands the country’s priorities in terms of safety and security.
• Who understands government’s imperatives in terms of a cost-effective Reserve capacity.
• Who understands that the RSA’s wellbeing, growth and success depend on a secure environment and that a highly effective defence force will provide a competitive advantage.
• Who understands that business cannot operate successfully in an insecure environment.
• Therefore he/she has a contribution to make.
• Who understands the value of international investment and how a secured environment will enhance investments and consequently the wellbeing and growth of our country.
• Who is constructive and not just a consumer.
• Who is driven by the love for and needs of his/her country.
• Who pursues the advantages to the country, rather than to him- or herself.