By Amy Musgrave
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has called for a speedy resolution on the provision of benefits and socioeconomic support for military veterans.
He chaired a meeting of the Presidential Task Team on Military Veterans on Friday. It discussed progress on supporting veterans.
A total of 3091 qualifying military veterans have received their pension benefits to date, according to a statement issued by the Presidency.
“[This] demonstrates a steady progress on the pace of the rollout process. The task team has directed the (defence and military veterans) department to fast-track the rollout process and ensure that all qualifying veterans do receive relevant benefits due to them,” it said.
The task team was established by President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2020 to provide political oversight in addressing the plight of military veterans.
It includes Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga, her deputy Bantu Holomisa, and Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo
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