Mabuza calls on military veterans pension fund to be paid out soon

DEPUTY President David Mabuza confirmed on Tuesday that the new military veterans pension fund will be distributed as soon as the Ministry of Defence and Military Veterans finalises the pre-requisite regulations.

“We are aware of the urgency required to plug the pension gap, but we call on our military veterans to bear with the ministry, which is currently seized with the task,” Mabuza said.

The Deputy President was talking to military veteran associations in his capacity as Chairperson of the Presidential Task Team on Military Veterans in Durban.

The task team, chaired by the Deputy President was established by President Cyril Ramaphosa to provide political and structural support in addressing the concerns raised by military veterans.

Meanwhile, addressing the associations in Cape Town last week, Mabuza said his wish was for the fund, which has been approved by the Presidential Task Team on Military Veterans to be paid as soon