Preface

The preface to Monograph No 1, 'Get on Parade', discusses the necessity of restructuring South Africa's part-time military forces to create a 'citizen`s army' for the 21st century. It highlights the challenges facing the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), including budget cuts, the need for restructuring without additional resources, and the implementation of new policies regarding volunteerism and affirmative action.

• Part-time forces have historically been the core of South Africa's defence force, and for this role to persist into the 21st century, they must evolve into a representative 'citizen`s army' for all South Africans.
• The Ministry of Defence and the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) are facing simultaneous pressures to reduce the defence budget while maintaining support for police and border security, and to restructure the armed forces without extra resources.
• The SANDF has introduced a new policy framework encompassing rationalisation, restructuring, affirmative action, equal opportunities, and volunteerism, all of which are expected to impact the part-time force.

APA

Institute for Security Studies (1996). Preface. https://issafrica.org/research/monographs/monograph-1-get-on-parade-restructuring-south-africas-part-time-military-force-for-the-21st-century-edited-by-jakkie-cilliers-/preface

Chicago

Institute for Security Studies. Preface. 1996. https://issafrica.org/research/monographs/monograph-1-get-on-parade-restructuring-south-africas-part-time-military-force-for-the-21st-century-edited-by-jakkie-cilliers-/preface.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{instituteforsecuritystudies1996preface, author = {{Institute for Security Studies}}, title = {{Preface}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, year = {1996}, month = feb, url = {https://issafrica.org/research/monographs/monograph-1-get-on-parade-restructuring-south-africas-part-time-military-force-for-the-21st-century-edited-by-jakkie-cilliers-/preface}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }