The Department of Defence is a department of the South African government. It oversees the South African National Defence Force, the armed forces responsible for defending South Africa. the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans is Thandi Modise. Organisation and Structure The Macro-Structure of the Department of Defence as Approved by the Minister of Defence on 15 August 2008 is below: See also South African National Defence Force Minister of Defence and Military Veterans (South Africa) References External links Department of Defence 1912 establishments in South Africa Government agencies established in 1912 Defence South Africa Military of South Africa