Title: South Africa. White Paper on National Defence
Date:
08/05/1996
Language:
english
DEFENCE IN A DEMOCRACY WHITE PAPER ON NATIONAL DEFENCE FOR THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DRAFTING MEMORANDUM
FOREWORD
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION
Aim and Scope
Process
CHAPTER II: THE CHALLENGE OF TRANSFORMATION
National Security Policy and the RDP
Defence in a Democracy
International Law on Armed Conflict
CHAPTER III: CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS
Constitutional Provisions
Authority and Powers
Defence Intelligence
The Department of Defence
Military Professionalism
Education and Training
Responsibilities of Government
Rights and Duties of Military Personnel
Relations with civil society
CHAPTER IV: THE STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENT
The Global Context
The Regional Context
The Domestic Context
CHAPTER V: ROLE AND FUNCTIONS
Constitutional Provisions
Self-Defence
Deployment in Co-operation with the SA Police Service
International Peace Support Operations
Other Defence Functions
CHAPTER VI: HUMAN RESOURCE ISSUES
Integration
All-Volunteer Force
Part-Time Force
Demobilisation and Rationalisation
Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
Defence Labour Relations
CHAPTER VII: BUDGETARY CONSIDERATIONS
CHAPTER VIII: ARMS CONTROL AND THE DEFENCE INDUSTRY
Defence Industry
Principles Governing Conventional Arms Trade
Arms Control Process and Structures
International Arms Control Regimes and Treaties
CHAPTER IX: LAND AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
Land
Environment
Source:
Ministry of Defence - Secretariat of Defence