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TimesLive reports that delegates at the ANC policy conference have revived the debate on the creation of a fully-fledged military veterans ministry‚ saying it should be established before the end of the current administration's five-year term in 2019.
David Mahlobo‚ who is a member of the ANC's subcommittee on peace and stability and also state security minister, said ANC delegates believed the current department of military veterans should be a stand-alone entity in order to properly address the plight of military veterans. Mahlobo indicated that the policy conference recognised the need to better use the skills of retired and unemployed military veterans‚ especially in the private security space and national key points. He added that military veterans have experience that should not go to waste.
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