AN ANALYSIS OF THE GAPS IN THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED SOUTH AFRICAN MILITARY OMBUD

dc.creator	Boitumelo Mmusinyane
dc.creator	Moses Montesh
dc.date	2013-06-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T20:08:24Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T20:08:24Z
dc.identifier	10.5787/41-1-1054
dc.identifier	2224-0020
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/c1d99a09da904e97b40c985444a88601
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/8195
dc.identifier.uri	https://doaj.org/article/c1d99a09da904e97b40c985444a88601
dc.description	<p>The South African Department of Defence and Military Veterans can be commended for having taken a bold step in an endeavour to establish an independent entity capable of conducting oversight of its military through the introduction of the Military Ombud Act. However, said Act seems not to adequately address pertinent issues experienced by the defence sector. These issues include who may submit a complaint, the independence of the Military Ombud (MO) and its accountability structure. Unless the Bill deals with these issues, we are likely to see dispossession of the public protector’s investigation powers and the establishment of a mere toothless tiger. Under the current format of the Bill, the MO is likely to become the Minister’s mouthpiece. It would deepen and marginalise military complainants’ hope of finding a remedy in an independent structure capable of challenging some of the questionable military acts or omissions that have no substance while not achieving the exercise, enjoyment and fulfilment of military complainants’ human rights in accordance with the 1996 Constitution of the Republic of South Africa.</p>
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Military Science (Military Academy)
dc.relation	http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/1054
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2224-0020
dc.source	Scientia Militaria : South African Journal of Military Studies, Vol 41, Iss 1 (2013)
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Military Science
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Military Science
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.title	AN ANALYSIS OF THE GAPS IN THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED SOUTH AFRICAN MILITARY OMBUD
dc.type	Article