Mapisa-Nqakulaâs SEA task team proposes âa small startâ for defence SMC
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Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula at the SEA report launch.
One recommendation of the ministerally appointed task team on sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) in the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) is the establishment of a sexual misconduct centre (SMC) separate from the military.
The 124 page report states âa civilian-led victim empowerment and support SMC, outside of the chain of command must be createdâ. The report authors – Nandisile Mpumlwana, Britta Rotmann, Dr Mongezi Guma, Major-General Daphne Nodola and Professor Cheryl Hendricks â maintain SMCs are best practice and propose the South African one, when and if established will report directly to the Office of the Minister, currently Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula.