Media Advisories

2022
07 December Freedom Park to Host a Dialogue and a Memorial Lecture for the 40th Anniversary of the Maseru Raid
30 November Government to host a Consultative National Workshop for Military Veterans on the new repatriation model
14 September Deputy President DD Mabuza in KZN to engage with Militray Veteran Associations
25 August 5th Annual Imbokodo Lecture dares to challenge the status quo
06 June Military Veterans meeting with Deputy President Mabuza
29 March Launch of Military Veterans' books
25 March Remembering the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale
24 March Commemoration of the 34th anniversary of the Battle of Mutale River
24 February All-inclusive unity conference of ex-Umkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans consultative program
11 February The all-inclusive conference of ex-Mkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans
10 February Verification of applicants for entry into the Military Veterans Database
Commemoration of Onkgopotse Tiro by AZANLA-MVA
26 January Acceleration of benefits for Military Veterans
2021
21 November Visits to Military Veterans in their provinces
27 August Government hosts the annual innaugural legacy lecture in honour of Dr TT Cholo
28 June Inter-generational Youth Webinar Discussion on June 16 Detachment
2019
15 November More houses for Military Veterans in the Eastern Cape
16 July Invitation to members of the media on Ministry of Defence and Military Veterans Budget Vote briefing
29 April DMV and Human Settlements to launch a R125 Million Social Housing Project in Palm Ridge
2018
13 December Military Veterans to receive 200 flats in Fleurhof
15 November Nnoki “Peter Seeiso” Sebothoma has passed on
03 October Military Veterans’ books launched
09 February Taking services to Military Veterans of the Eastern Cape Province
21 January Military Veterans and their dependants to get Education Support
2017
23 October Briefing on Annual Report Audit outcomes
12 September Unveiling of Dr Ruth Mompati's tombstone
28 August Women Military Veterans celebrate Women's Month
24 August Military Veterans' Roadshow in Mpumalanga
07 July The Dullah Omar Region of Umkhonto we Sizwe honours Ashley Kriel
28 April Minister of Human Settlements, together with the Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans to host Military Veterans Housing Dialogue
16 March Funeral of the late POQO Cadre Phumelele Nkwenkwe Gaqa
23 February Commemorating the centenary of the sinking of the SS Mendi
09 February Official handover of exhumed remains of 14 Poqo prisoners
10 January Deputy Minister to reassure Military Veterans on Education Support
2016
23 December Together providing education support to Military Veterans and their Dependents
10 November Briefing of the Joint Standing Committee on Military Veterans on Plans to turn the department around
08 November Roll out of Houses for Military Veterans
18 May Military Veterans' Roadshow in Bloemfontein
10 May Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula to lead pre-budget Vote Debate Media Briefing
04 May Deputy Minister Mphatsoe to Host the Military Veterans' Northern Cape Roadshow
28 April Military Veterans Set To Get All Their Benefits
23 March TombstoneUnveiling of Mandla "Blackman" Mnisi
2015
26 June Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula to Address the June 1976 Military Veterans and the Youth of Today Dialogue in Soweto
2014
02 Sept Deputy Minister to deliver a keynote address in honour of Jabani "Lion of Chiawelo" Linda
22 April Launch of the digitisation of the Military Veterans Heritage Programme
14 March Little Rivonia Trial commemorated
05 March Deputy Minister to hand over remains of former MK cadres
05 March The Minister of Defence and Military Veterans to host a Women Military Veterans' Workshop
20 February The Department of Military Veterans' Benefits Regulations
11 February DMV Announcement
02 Januray President Zuma to attend funeral of Lieutenant-General Lehlohonolo Moloi
2013
09 December The Department of Military Veterans to pay homage to Tata Madiba and victims of Maseru Raids
01 December Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula to issue health care cards to Military Veterans
21 November Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans to issue health care cards to military veterans in Gauteng
13 November The Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans to launch the Ex-Combatants Foundation
04 November Deputy Minister to hand out health care cards to Military Veterans in Mpumalanga
28 October Issuing of health care cards to 1756 Military Veterans in the Gauteng Province
28 October Issuing of health care cards to 166 military veterans in the North West Province
10 October Announcement of the provision of health care cards to military veterans across the country

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