On April 26, 2023, the Ministry of Defence and Military Veterans in South Africa announced the rollout of the longawaited Military Veterans Pension. This financial support for veterans was legislated in the Military Veterans Act of 2011, Act no. 18 of 2011.
South Africa’s Deputy Minister, Thabang Makwetla, recently announced that the country would soon commence the pension payout rollout for military veterans. This initiative resulted from Parliament’s passage of the Military Veterans Act of 2011, which faced budget constraints that prevented its implementation. However, the Presidential Task Team (PTT) intervened to address these challenges, and the Government Pension Administration Agency has taken measures to ensure a smooth application process for the rollout.
