Chapter 11: Security Services
(8) � To give effect to the principles of transparency and accountability, multi-party
parliamentary committees must have oversight of all security services in a manner
determined by national legislation or the rules and orders of Parliament.
defence
Defence force
200.
(1) The defence force must be structured and managed as a disciplined military force.
(2) � The primary object of the defence force is to defend and protect the Republic, its
territorial integrity and its people in accordance with the Constitution and the
principles of international law regulating the use of force.
Political responsibility
201.
(1) � A member of the Cabinet must be responsible for defence.
(2) � Only the President, as head of the national executive, may authorise the
employment of the defence force—
(a) in co-operation with the police service;
(b) in defence of the Republic; or
(c) in fulfilment of an international obligation.
(3) � When the defence force is employed for any purpose mentioned in subsection (2),
the President must inform Parliament, promptly and in appropriate detail, of—
(a) the reasons for the employment of the defence force;
(b) any place where the force is being employed;
(c) the number of people involved; and
(d) the period for which the force is expected to be employed.
(4) � If Parliament does not sit during the first seven days after the defence force
is employed as envisaged in subsection (2), the President must provide the
information required in subsection (3) to the appropriate oversight committee.
Command of defence force
202. � (1)
The President as head of the national executive is Commander-in-Chief of the
defence force, and must appoint the Military Command of the defence force.
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