The Department of Military Veterans (DMV) is a national department under the national government of South Africa.
The mission of the Department of Military Veterans is to facilitate delivery and coordinate all activities that recognise and entrench the restoration of dignity and appreciation of the contribution of military veterans to our freedom and nation-building.
The Military Veterans Act aims to:
- Establish a framework for the implementation of the national policy and standards governing military veterans’ affairs
- Improve the quality of life of military veterans and their dependants so they may realise their socio-economic progress
- Recognise and honour military veterans in life and remember them in death for their sacrifices on behalf of the nation
The Act places an obligation for the state to roll out the following proposed services and benefits to the military veterans and their dependents:
- Military pension
- Housing
- Free access to military health services
- Free/subsidised access to public transport
- Skills acquisition and education support
- Job placement
- Burial support
- Entrepreneurial support services
- Counselling
All the above proposed benefits are accessed through a means test. In other words, each individual application is evaluated on a needs assessment and case-by-case basis.
Overseeing Department/Entity
Office Bearers/Management
Minister
- Ms Matsie Angelina Motshekga (Minister of Defence and Military Veterans) (ANC)
Deputy Minister
- Mr Richard Mkhungo (Deputy Minister of Military Veterans) (ANC)
Director General
- Ms Nontobeko Mafu (Acting)
Chief Financial Officer
- Mr Sibongiseni Ndlovu
Deputy Directors General
- Ms Nontobeko Mafu (Empowerment and Stakeholder Management)
Chief Directors
- Mr Wilkin Sihle Dlungwana (Skills Development and Empowerment Programmes)
- Mr Kobedi Matsafu (Beneficiary Support Services)
- Ms Xolisa Morolo (Health Care and Well-being Support)
- Mr Vulani Ngobeni (Provincial Offices Management and Stakeholders Relations)
- Mr Sandisa Siyengo (Research and Policy Development)
Senior Management
- Mr Mxolisi Mkhonza (Acting: Head of Communications)
Communications Officers
- Ms Onicca Kwakwa (Ministerial Spokesperson)
Contact Details
The contact details of the Department of Military Veterans (DMV) are listed in the table below.
| Physical Address: | 328 Festival Street, Hatfield, Pretoria |
| Postal Address: | Private Bag X943, Pretoria, 0001 |
| Telephone: | 012 765 9300 / 080 232 3244 |
| Email: | odg@dmv.gov.za |
| Website: | www.dmv.gov.za |
