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Military Veterans' Database

Requirements for application to be registered on the Military Veterans Database as well as for updating of details of those already registered

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DMV Newsroom

DMV to launch seven publications documenting oral history
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DMV Hosts a Memorial Lecture and SANMVA Engagement in the Eastern Cape
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38th Commemoration of the Battle of Lurhwayizo
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Media Statements
Department provides clarity on Military Veterans Pension payments Department responds to building safety concerns 2025 Education support for Military Veterans and their dependents
Speeches

Budget Vote 2025 delivered by Hon Motshekga

Chairperson, our mandate extends beyond defence; we are an enabler of national resilience, contributing to stability, economic growth, and the well-being of our people through a disciplined, combat-ready force.
I present to you the 2025/26 Defence and Military Veterans’ Budget of R58 billion for Votes 23 and 26.
Minister MA Motshekga

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The Exile Repatriation Project honours fallen freedom fighters who died in exile. Government to locate & return them with dignity. Public urged to assist with info. Read more

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