Department of Military Veterans

The Department of Military Veterans is a department of the Government of South Africa 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 2013 this is Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula. Her deputy is Kebby Maphatsoe, and the administrative head of the department is Director-General Tsepe Motumi.

South African Department of Military Veterans
Department overview
Formed28 December 2009 (2009-12-28)
Preceding Department
  • Department of Defence and Military Veterans
JurisdictionGovernment of South Africa
Headquarters328 Festival Street,
Hatfield, South Africa
25.75°S 28.18°E / -25.75; 28.18
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Department executive
  • Tsepe Motumi, Director-General
Websitewww.dmv.gov.za



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