Call for Submissions: Defence Amendment Bill and Military Discipline Supplementary Measures Amendment Bill

The Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans invites stakeholders and interested parties to submit written submissions on the following two Bills that were tabled in Parliament:

The Defence Amendment Bill was introduced to provide for the exclusion of military judges and senior military judges from boards of inquiry. The Military Discipline Supplementary Measures Amendment Bill was introduced to provide for the establishment of the Military Judicial Advisory Committee and to provide for the assignment and removal of military judges and senior military judges.

Copies of the Bills are available at https://parliament.gov.za/bills

Submissions can be emailed to Ms Amanda Zindlani at azindlani@parliament.gov.za by no later than 16:00 on 31 January 2026.

Enquiries can be directed to Ms Amanda Zindlani on 060 550 9754.  

Issued by: Hon MDD Legoete, MP Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, National Assembly.