Department of Military Veterans
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The Department of Military Veterans is a sub-department of the Department of Defence that is responsible for providing support and services to veterans of the South African military, including veterans of the armed wings of anti-apartheid movements (Umkhonto we Sizwe and APLA). The political head of the department is the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans; as of 2021[update] this is Thandi Modise.[1] Her deputy is Thabang Makwetla, and the administrative head of the department is Director-General Derrick Mgwebi.
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Formed | 28 December 2009 (2009-12-28) |
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Jurisdiction | Government of South Africa |
Headquarters | 328 Festival Street, Hatfield, South Africa 25.75°S 28.18°E / -25.75; 28.18 |
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Website | www |
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