Defence Act, 2002 (Act No. 42 of 2002)Chapter 2 : Department of Defence12. Services of Defence Force, and structural components |
| 1) | The Defence Force consists of the following Services: |
| a) | The South African Army; |
| b) | the South African Air Force; |
| c) | the South African Navy; and |
| d) | the South African Military Health Service. |
| 2) | Despite subsection (1), the— |
| a) | Minister may establish a structural component consisting of members of— |
| i) | any of the Services; and |
| ii) | either the Regular Force or the Reserve Force or both; and |
| b) | Chief of the Defence Force may establish such temporary task force, group, element or unit as may be required for military exercises or operations, and may for that purpose establish such number of temporary headquarters as may be required. |