Media Statements

2025
09 July Department provides clarity on Military Veterans Pension payments
04 April Department responds to building safety concerns
23 January 2025 Education support for Military Veterans and their dependents
2024
23 September Government to receive forty-nine remains of former liberation fighters who passed away in exile and host the homecoming ceremony
12 September Government celebrates 2024 Heritage Month in honour of Liberation Struggle Stalwarts
18 April Deputy President Paul Mashatile concludes special meeting of Presidential Task Team on Military Veterans
05 February Skills Development Programme for Military Veterans
Military Veterans on skills development service delivery programme in Sedibeng
16 January Human Settlements hands over houses to military veterans
2023
13 December Wreath laying and 43rd Commemoration of Monageng Xoliso “Wonderboy” Mmakou
14 June City Press misrepresented Military Veterans Pension
11 May Military Veterans Pension rollout gains momentum
26 April Pension payout to military veterans
31 January The DMV remembers the Matola Raid of 1981
2022
22 April The Ex-MK Inclusive Conferernce for renewal, unity, welfare and discipline
28 January The passing of Brigadier General Velaphi Msane (Ret.)
2021
24 August Senior managers placed under precautionary suspension
05 June Statement on the conclusion of engagements between the Presidential Task Team and Limpopo Military Veterans
08 March Mrs Mandisa Makwetu passes on
07 March Deputy President David Mabuza convenes Presidential Task Team on Military Veterans
2020
06 November DMV pays tribute to Vuyisile Mini
27 October Remembering Oliver Reginald Kaizana “OR” Tambo
22 January Plans to decentralise the administration of Military Veterans Benefits
2019
28 November Education Support for students already being supported by the Department will continue
28 October Committment to pay all outstanding tuition fees for 2019
2018
14 October President Nyerere commemorated
Department mourns the passing of Kenny Mdongeni
10 September Update on the Education Support Benefit
07 September Financial challenges facing department’s Education Support
10 April Department mourns the passing of Zola Skweyiya
02 February Planned illegal march by Military Veterans
21 January Press statement on Education Support
10 January Military Veterans Education Support Benefit
2017
08 November Exhumed UDF activists laid to rest
28 April Accelerating payment of fees for Military Veterans and their dependents
20 April Remembering PAC anti-pass activist, Ntate Philip Kgosana
10 April In solidarity with Chris Hani's Family
04 April Commemoration of the 38th Anniversary of the execution of Solomon Kalushi Mahlangu
28 March Accelerating payment of fees for Military Veterans and their dependents
24 March Military Veterans and their dependants get education support from DMV & NFSAS
11 January Provision of Education Support to Military Veterans and their dependants for 2017
2016
17 November Prioritizing the creation of a credible database to accelerate delivery of benefits
09 November Departments agree on accelerating housing delivery for Military Veterans
05 July 100 Years of the Participation of South Africa in the Great Wars
31 March Women Military Veterans Association of South Africa (WOMVASA)
13 March Minister gives impetus to the Turnaround of the department
08 March Military Veterans Celebrate International Women's Day
27 January Military Veteran, Hermanus "James Steward" Loots Has Passed On
2015
28 October Turn-around strategy for the Department
22 September Lukhanji Project
22 June Planned Housing Delivery per province
27 May The department to build 1500 houses for Military Veterans
24 April Department condemns xenophobic attacks
2014
15 August Deputy Minister Maphatsoe to address handover and reburial ceremony of former Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) cadre, Sechaba Lisemola
16 June Salute to the Military Veterans of the June 16 generation
03 June The verification process of Military Veterans in Middelburg
16 May The verification of Military Veterans in Mpumalanga
22 April Minister puts the DG and DDG on special leave
14 April The Verification of Military Veterans to be resumed
09 April Deputy Ministers to launch the Tswelopele Water Affairs Military Veterans Jobs Project
07 April Vuyisile Mini Life and Work Project to be launched
01 AprilCall centre for Military Veterans goes live
Military Veteran, Major-General (ret.) William Nkonyeni
18 March Deputy Minister to address the memorial service of Ms Martha Mahlangu
09 March Women Military Veterans call for easy access to benefits
13 February The Department of Military Veterans, Uniting Military Veterans for Access to Benefits
2013
31 December Department pays homage to Lt-Gen. L. Moloi
18 December Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans to launch the Education Support Programme
10 November R 4 million for education of military veterans and their dependants
19 October Issuing of Health Cards to Military Veterans in KZN was huge success
16 October The Department of Military Veterans welcomes the court order to struck off the roll the application to set aside the DMV conference
10 October The Director-General, Mr Tsepe Motumi on issuing of medical health cards to Military Veterans
27 September Briefing by the director general , Mr Tsepe Motumi
26 September Establishment of the national umbrella assciation conference
13 September Director-General to address military veterans
28 August Statement by the Director-General of the department, Mr Tsepe Motumi
27 August Briefing on the process of establishing an umbrella body for military veterans
26 August Department condemns violent protests currently unfolding in Ekurhuleni
26 August Department to strengthen measures to prevent fraud and criminality in the verification process
07 August Southern African Development Community military attaches to discuss cooperation on military veteran affairs
09 April DMV remembers the late Chris Hani
10 March newsroom statement by the Director-General of the Department
05 March Department embarks on the verification of military veterans

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