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TimesLive reports that deputy president David Mabuza announced on Saturday that hundreds of military veterans would receive their long-awaited pension payouts.
He indicated: “We are excited that finally the obstacles that were preventing us from dispensing the necessary services to military veterans have been overcome. One service that has been a challenge was the pension rollout. I am glad to say that we have overcome that hurdle. We have finally approved the pension rollout which we think will go a long way to assist our military veterans.” Mabuza was speaking to military veterans — who previously complained about being ignored when it came to housing, social relief, educational assistance, employment and access to land — in Mahikeng, North West. Mabuza told the gathering that deputy defence minister Thabang Makwetla would elaborate on the pension rollout later. “We want to see this pension being rolled out as soon as possible, without delay,” he stated. The deputy president, who heads the presidential task team on military veterans, said government departments, state-owned entities and the private sector were working together to alleviate the challenges faced by military veterans. Through engagements, he said, the government had conceptualised a number of work streams to pursue specific issues.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Amanda Khoza at TimesLive
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