Department of Military Veterans explained

Agency Name:South African Department of Military Veterans
Type:Department
Seal:Emblem of the South African Department of Military Veterans.svg
Preceding1:Department of Defence and Military Veterans
Jurisdiction:Government of South Africa
Headquarters:328 Festival Street,
Hatfield, South Africa
Coordinates:-25.75°N 28.18°W
Minister1 Name:Angie Motshekga
Minister1 Pfo:Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
Deputyminister1 Name:Thabang Makwetla
Deputyminister1 Pfo:Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
Chief1 Name:Derrick Mgwebi
Chief1 Position:Director-General

The Department of Military Veterans is a sub-department of the Department of Defence that is responsible for providing support and services to veterans of the South African military, including veterans of the armed wings of anti-apartheid movements (Umkhonto we Sizwe and APLA). The political head of the department is the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans; this is Angie Motshekga.[1] Her deputy is Thabang Makwetla, and the administrative head of the department is Director-General Derrick Mgwebi.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 5 August 2021. President Cyril Ramaphosa: Changes to the national executive. live. 7 August 2021. Government of South Africa. https://web.archive.org/web/20210805194929/https://www.gov.za/speeches/president-cyril-ramaphosa-changes-national-executive-5-aug-2021-0000 . 2021-08-05 .