The Military Academy Advisory Board (MAAB) had a meeting at the Military Academy on 4 June 2015. Since the Military Academy comprises of members from all four arms of services, the MAAB also consists of representatives of all the Services and Divisions. The MAAB typically meets twice a year: the first meeting takes place in the middle of the year and the second meeting take place at the end of the year.
The Defence Force saw a need to have a body that can collectively look at issues that concern all students at the Military Academy, no matter which arms of service. It also forms
a platform where aspects or problems of a specific arm of service's members at the Academy, can be raised and dealt with in the presence of the others, so that everyone works from the same viewpoint.
The MAAB was created to enhance the knowledge, understanding and strategic thinking of the Military Academy management team and the CSANDF. It is not a substitute for the management of the Military Academy and has no authority over the statutory responsibilities of the CSANF, but the MAAB provides advice and recommendations to the CSANDF on matters of morale and discipline, policies, assets, fiscal affairs, curriculum, academic content, and any other matter relating to the Academy which the Board decides to consider.
Article & Photo: Maj E.J. Meintjes
Photo: (From left to right)
Front row: Maj Gen Katoki Catherine Motlhabane(CDHRM), Prof Samuel Tshehla (Dean Faculty of Military Science), Maj Gen Andries de Wit (GOC Trg Comd), Brig Gen Lawrence Mbatha Commandant Military Academy), R Adm Rusty Higgs (CNS), Maj Gen Nontobeka Mpaxa (Chief Dir Army Force Preparation).
Middle row: Brig Gen Jackie Khanye (Dir ETD (Air Force)), Lt Col Wikus Jansen van Rensburg (Secundes Dean Military Academy), Col Mtutuzeli Vena (COS Mil Acad), Maj Gen Ansuyah Fakir (CDHRD), Brig Gen Edna Joseph(GOC MHTF)
Back row: Mr Andries Fokkens (Faculty Manager FMS), Col J.H. Kruger (SA Army), Capt Vusi Malaza (Physics lecturer at Mil Acad and Secretary of the MAAB), Lt Col Morné Booÿjens (Chief Military Instructor at Mil Acad), Mr K.P. Lebelo (CD M&G)
