The Department of Military Veterans launched the Lukhanji Housing Project, in the Chris Hani Region, Eastern Cape, on 29 September 2015.
The Lukhanji Housing Project, in partnership with the Department of Human Settlement, is testimony to the Department’s commitment to accelerate the provision of decent houses to the Military Veterans.
For 2015/16 financial period, the Department’s service delivery priorities includes the building of 1000 new housing units for Military Veterans who are homeless, the repairs of their dilapidated properties and the provision of relief to those whose mortgage bonds are in distress.
Lukhanji Housing Project will provide 200 housing units to qualified Military Veterans. These houses measuring 50 square metre comes standard with:
- 2 Bedrooms
- Kitchen
- Fitted kitchen cupboards, stove, sink, hot and cold water taps
- Plastered and painted interior
- Ceiling throughout the house
- Tiling
- Single carport
- Fencing around the yard
Beside the Lukhanji Housing Project, several other projects are on-going in all the provinces. Houses in these projects will be handed over to Military Veterans as and when they become completed.
The initiative of establishing the Department of Military Veterans forms part of government's commitment to support and recognise Military Veterans for their contribution to bring about the realisation of a peaceful, democratic and prosperous South Africa.
A dignified, unified, empowered and self-sufficient military veterans’ community.
To facilitate delivery and co-ordinate all activities that recognise and entrench the restoration of dignity and appreciation of the contribution of Military Veterans to our freedom and nation building.