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OPERATION CORONA SANDF LAND BORDER SAFEGUARDING Briefing to the Portfolio Committee on Defence

OPERATION CORONA SANDF LAND BORDER SAFEGUARDING Briefing to the Portfolio Committee on Defence 17 February 2010. ROLE AND FUNCTIONS Deploy ito Sec 18 (1) (d) Def Act). Conduct mobile/foot patrols Observation and listening posts Standing patrols Vehicle control points

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OPERATION CORONA SANDF LAND BORDER SAFEGUARDING Briefing to the Portfolio Committee on Defence

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  1. OPERATION CORONA SANDF LAND BORDER SAFEGUARDING Briefing to the Portfolio Committee on Defence 17 February 2010 RESTRICTED

  2. ROLE AND FUNCTIONSDeploy ito Sec 18 (1) (d) Def Act) • Conduct mobile/foot patrols • Observation and listening posts • Standing patrols • Vehicle control points • Reaction force and follow up operations (to include extended border area) • Depth operations, ie, roadblocks, 20 Kms to the rear of the borderline in conjunction with the SAPS. • Intelligence operations (collection of information) RESTRICTED

  3. OPERATIONAL ISSUES • PHASED APPROACH TO BE FOLLOWED • NEW GENERATION VEHICLE REQUIRED • TRANSFER OF OPERATIONAL BASES FROM SAPS • COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS (COMMS) REQUIRED RESTRICTED

  4. INFRASTRUCTURE CHALLENGES • For the main the Ops bases transferred to the SAPS are in good condition and only require refurbishment* • Water system. • Sewerage system. • Kitchen and Messes *. • NABOB fence requires major repair. • Sections of border access road requires major repair. • 3 x Ops bases in KNP no longer available. • Communication infrastructure to be re-established. • New generation vehicle to be developed. • 2 x Ops bases in the Eastern Cape not deemed appropriate ito of distances and the new operational concept (high mobility). • At least one new Ops base to be established in the Free State. (Maintain strategic mobility in future) • Individual soldier equipment to be reviewed. RESTRICTED

  5. LAND BORDER PRIORITIES PRIORITY 2 PRIORITY 1 RESTRICTED

  6. LANDWARD FORCE REQUIREMENTS :PHASE 1 PONTDRIFT BEITBRIDGE MACADAMIA -3x SUB UNITS -2x ENGR PL (NABOB) RESTRICTED

  7. LANDWARD FORCE REQUIREMENTS :PHASE 2 PONTDRIFT MADIMBO BEITBRIDGE SKUKUZA MACADAMIA -7x SUB UNITS -2x ENGR PL (NABOB) -1x ENGR SQN NDUMO PIET RETIEF RESTRICTED

  8. LANDWARD FORCE REQUIREMENTS :PHASE 3 PONTDRIFT MADIMBO BEITBRIDGE PHALABORWA SKUKUZA MACADAMIA ZONSTRAAL -11x SUB UNITS -2x ENGR PL (NABOB) -1x ENGR SQN PONGOLA NDUMO HIMEVILLE PIET RETIEF RESTRICTED

  9. LANDWARD FORCE REQUIREMENTS :PHASE 4 PONTDRIFT MADIMBO BEITBRIDGE PHALABORWA SKUKUZA MACADAMIA ZONSTRAAL -14x SUB UNITS -2x ENGR PL (NABOB) -1x ENGR SQN PONGOLA NDUMO FOURIESBURG HIMEVILLE PIET RETIEF CEDARVILLE BASE TBD (EASTERN CAPE) RESTRICTED

  10. PROVISIONAL COST ESTIMATE ZIMBABWE BORDER RESTRICTED

  11. PROVISIONAL COST ESTIMATE (2) MOZAMBIQUE/SWAZILAND BORDERS RESTRICTED

  12. PROVISIONAL COST ESTIMATE (3) LESOTHO BORDER RESTRICTED

  13. PROVISIONAL COST ESTIMATE (4) Establishment Cost Overheads • Notes: • Radio masts on high sites to be established and communications equipment purchased (border comms grid). • New COTS vehicles to be purchased, modified and maintenance contracts concluded. RESTRICTED

  14. Recommendations Based upon FY10/11 RM135 Support to the People Budget and upon SWC2010 support (RM235) being separately funded: • On 1 Apr 10 deploy 4 x Coy (Pontdrift, Beitbridge, Macadamia, Ndumo (4 x RM25) • Utilise RM8 to commence high site & communications infrastructure establishment • Utilise RM5 to commence Base repair/maintenance • UtiliseRM15 to commence 4x4 Vehicle acquisition • Utilise RM7 for NABOB fence repair • SA Army to prepare 3rd Bn for possible Apr 2011rollout • Do not initiate further rollout until additional funding can be provided RESTRICTED

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