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We have soldiers in barracks, not in the field; we have ships alongside, not at sea; and we have aircraft in hangars, not in the air. We have an army that is overstretched; a navy which is understretched; and an airforce with nothing to stretch. [8] [9]

On 2 August 2009, Maynier announced that a crisis in South Africa's National Conventional Arms Control Committee had resulted in weapons deals being conducted between South African firms and rogue states like North Korea, Iran and Libya. This included the committee authorising the sale of radar detectors for use on North Korean submarines, and aviator G-suits to Iran. [10]

On 27 March 2013 Maynier led the thrust for a parliamentary inquiry into the SANDF's intervention in the Central African Republic coup. [11]

In 2015, Maynier was appointed Shadow Minister of Finance by the new DA leader Mmusi Maimane.

In March 2019, the Democratic Alliance revealed their election lists for the 2019 elections. Maynier was announced as a candidate for the Western Cape Provincial Parliament. [12] He left Parliament on 7 May 2019.

Western Cape provincial government

On 22 May 2019, Maynier was sworn in as a Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament. The following day, 23 May 2019, he was named the new Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities. [13]

On 9 December 2019, Maynier announced the establishment of a task team to address congestion issues at the Port of Cape Town container terminal. [14]

On 22 April 2022, premier Alan Winde announced that Maynier would be taking over from Debbie Schäfer as the Provincial Minister of Education when she leaves office on 15 May 2022. DA chief whip Mireille Wenger would then replace Maynier as the Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities. [15] Maynier officially became the Provincial Minister of Education 16 May 2022 as the changes made by premier Winde took effect. [16]

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  13. ↑ Western Cape premier Alan Winde's cabinet a mix of old and new. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  14. ↑ Task team established to fight congestion at Cape Town port. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  15. ↑ Payne, Suné (22 April 2022). "PROVINCIAL SHAKE-UP: Alan Winde makes sweeping changes to his Western Cape cabinet – with two new faces". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  16. ↑ Fisher, Shamiela. "WC's Winde says cabinet changes will add new momentum to his administration". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
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