The Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Mr Kebby Maphatsoe is embarking on yet another military veteran’s roadshow in Bloemfontein, aimed at improving the lives of Military Veterans in the Free State province. The road show is taking place on the 21 May 2016 at Leslie Monnanyana Municipal Hall in Rockland-Mangaung.
The focus of this roadshow is to take services closer to the needy military veterans, thus bring the much needed relief to many who do not have means to travel to the city centre.
The Department is in an on- going process to clean up the military veterans’ database, to check and verify military veterans details on the database and assist with new applications. This exercise will assist in faster access for military veterans to the much needed benefits.
All core branches will deliver all services related to military veterans ranging from Education support, health and wellness, housing, skills development etc.
More than 600 military veterans from Umkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans' Association (MKMVA), South African Cape Corps Military Veterans Association (SACCMVA), Apla Military Veterans' Association (APLAMVA), Azanian National Liberation Army (AZANLA), BDF and CMVO in the province are expected to attend the roadshow.
The Department of Military Veterans aims to establish a dignified, unified, empowered and self-sufficient military veteran’s community, regardless of their geographical stands. The issue of reaching out to remote areas where military veterans that need the department most, has always been part of the staff meeting at the communications unit.
We call upon all military veterans and our stakeholders to assist us, as we seek to honour, restore dignity and empower military veterans for nation building and the building of a better life for all.
The details of the events are as follows:
Date: 21 May 2016
Venue: Leslie Monnanyane Building, Rocklands - Mangaung
Time: 9h00
Media enquiries:
Mangaliso Khonza
Cell: 072 879 7952
