Department of Military Veterans

South African Department of Military Veterans

Department overview
Formed| 28 December 2009 (2009-12-28)
Preceding Department|

* Department of Defence and Military Veterans

Jurisdiction| Government of South Africa
Headquarters| 328 Festival Street,
Hatfield, South Africa
25°45′S 28°11′E﻿ / ﻿25.75°S 28.18°E﻿ / -25.75; 28.18
Minister responsible|

* Angie Motshekga, Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

Deputy Minister responsible|

* Thabang Makwetla, Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

Department executive|

* Derrick Mgwebi, Director-General

Website| www.dmv.gov.za

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 2024[update] this is Angie Motshekga.[1] Her deputy is Thabang Makwetla, and the administrative head of the department is Director-General Derrick Mgwebi.

## References

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1. ^ "President Cyril Ramaphosa: Changes to the national executive". Government of South Africa. 5 August 2021. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.

## External links

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* Official website
* South African Infantry Association

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South African National Defence Force

Department of Defence, Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

Combat arms|

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