Tag: veterans
Military veterans to help beef up rural economies
Plans to utilise the expertise of military veterans in the development of rural economies across the country are expected to be finalised...
Former APLA soldiers to be part of veterans’ dispensation
Concerns that Apla (Azanian People's Liberation Army) veterans are being left out of the loop in the new veterans' dispensation have been...
More veterans to receive health benefits
Another step on the road to providing social and other services to South Africa's military veterans comes with the continuation of the...
Military veterans’ verification starts
Non-Statutory Force (NSF) military veterans can report for verification and addition to the national veterans' database in Johannesburg from tomorrow.
"The verification process...
Makwetla to address veterans in Eastern Cape
Deputy Defence and Military Veterans Minister Thabang Makwetla will have a spring in his stride when he walks up to the podium...
Veterans’ benefits starting to come through
The country's military veteran corps can offer a salute of gratitude to the compilers of this year's budget as commitments made by...
Minister must account for military veterans database registration chaos
Opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) Shadow Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Shahid Esau says defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula will have to...
Military veterans database registration poorly handled: DA
The opposition Democratic Alliance party is calling on Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula to extend the deadline for the...
Military pensions
defenceWeb is receiving its share of calls, emails etcetera from former national servicemen who served in the SA Defence Force believing the...
Veterans registration underway
The Departments of Defence and Military Veterans are currently busy registering military veterans of all backgrounds, the Afrikaans newspaper, Beeld, reports.
Defence...
Remember the fallen
Eleven o' clock this morning marked the moment when 93 years ago – to the minute - the "war to end all...
Fund to help veterans launch businesses
Military veterans will soon get their own investment arm – similar to the now defunct Umsobomvu Youth Fund – which will offer...
MK vets air dirty laundry
Members of the Umkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans Association have lodged fraud and theft complaints with the police's Directorate of Priority Crimes Investigation,...
MPs sign off on Military Veterans’ Bill
Lawmakers on Wednesday finalised and adopted the Military Veterans Bill, but questions remain about how much the benefits in the Bill will...
Unabridged statement: South African Legion of Military Veterans on Mil Vets...
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, South Africa's first democratically elected President, told the assembled South African and Commonwealth veterans at the British...
Veterans need dignity: Sisulu
Even though the Veterans have made great sacrifices for South Africa, South Africa has not given them the most basic honour they...
From editor to donkey
There is a very good reason journalists should attend events rather than rely on media statements: to make sure they actually happen....
Vet task team hands report to Sisulu
South African Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Lindiwe Sisulu this morning received what her office is calling a "much awaited report...
A good 2010 for military vets?
President Jacob Zuma yesterday promised a happy new year to military veterans.
He reminded that government earlier this year appointed a task team...