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1. Given that many former freedom fighters and liberation war veterans continue to live in poverty, without access to adequate pensions, housing, healthcare and economic opportunities, and noting that a significant number has died in destit

Parliament of South AfricaRef: https://pmg.org.za/committee-question/36566/

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Collected on 17 June 2026

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What this means

The document is a Question to the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans (NW487) in the National Assembly regarding poverty among former freedom fighters and veterans, and the department's steps toward verification and payment of benefits. It states that verification has prioritized seven provinces and is currently ongoing in KwaZulu-Natal with Western Cape to follow, and mentions a Transversal Ministerial Task Team and ongoing benefit payments. It also describes discussions from the Ministerial strategic planning session (APP) in Feb 2026 about timelines and empowerment programmes, including partnerships with provincial offices and stakeholder management to deliver services to veterans.

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ongoing benefits support and paymentOngoing

Support and payment of benefits to Military Veterans

The department continues to support and pay benefits to Military Veterans while verification is being carried out.

Who it is for
Military Veterans who receive benefits
How to act on it
The document does not describe an application/claim route; it states the department continues to support and pay benefits.
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The department continues to support and pay benefits to Military Veterans.
benefits eligibility verificationOngoing

Verification of former freedom fighters and liberation war veterans (prioritised verification process)

The department is prioritising verification of former freedom fighters and liberation war veterans, with verification currently underway in KwaZulu-Natal and set to conclude in the Western Cape, after seven provinces have already been verified.

Who it is for
former freedom fighters and liberation war veterans who qualify for benefits
How to act on it
The document does not describe an application/registration route; it states the department is verifying former freedom fighters and liberation war veterans by province.
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The verification process is currently verifying former freedom fighters and liberation war veterans in Kwazulu-Natal before it concludes this process in the Western Cape.
socio-economic empowerment programmesOngoing

Socio-economic empowerment programmes for qualifying veterans (supported via partnerships)

Empowerment programmes for qualifying veterans will be supported through enhanced partnerships with provincial stakeholders such as Offices of the Premiers and private stakeholders, with provincial offices under POSM delivering services to Military Veterans.

Who it is for
qualifying veterans / Military Veterans
How to act on it
The document does not describe a specific application/registration process; it states empowerment programmes will be supported through partnerships and delivered via provincial offices under POSM.
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In particular, the empowerment programmes will be supported through enhanced partnerships with the provincial stakeholders, such as Offices of the Premiers as well as private stakeholders.

Facts

Places

KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape

Reference

https://pmg.org.za/committee-question/36566/

Key Takeaways

  • question NW487
  • Department: Defence and Military Veterans
  • issue: poverty among former freedom fighters and veterans; access to pensions, housing, healthcare, economic opportunities
  • status: verification prioritized; provinces verified: seven; current province: KwaZulu-Natal; Western Cape to conclude
  • Transversal Ministerial Task Team (TMTT) established
  • APP strategic planning session dates: 16-18 February 2026
  • focus: sustainable pension support and socio-economic empowerment programmes
  • implementation plan: enhanced partnerships with Offices of the Premiers and private stakeholders
  • POSM Sub-Programme role: provincial offices to deliver services to veterans

Dates

Opening Date

25 March 2026

Closing Date

18 February 2026