As every human being is naturally programmed to protect his/her interests and personal safety and surroundings, the protection of his/her country should also form part of these inherited responsibilities. It ought to be the responsibility of each and every citizen. Therefore, the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) occupies a unique position within the Republic of South Africa (RSA) with its primary responsibility to defend the sovereignty of the country and all of its inhabitants against external and internal threats. The integration of several armed forces into one National Defence Force in 1994 led to a very diverse SANDF, which presents an array of unique challenges that include diversity management. It is argued that one of the pertinent challenges of the workforce, in the next century, will be the implementation of equity plans to redress the effects of discrimination in the workplace and the South African society at l