Question NW540 to the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
31 March 2021 - NW540
Shelembe, Mr ML to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1)(a) Whether any recommendations and/or advice on matters pertaining to the military veterans and their beneficiaries were submitted to her by the Advisory Council on Military Veterans in the past five years; if so, (2) whether those recommendations were implemented by her; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) what amount was spent by members of the Advisory Council in the past five years that constitute their term of office?
Reply:
(1) Yes
(2) There are ongoing discussions on all aspects affecting military veterans and currently a task team is headed up by the Deputy President to attend to pressing matters affecting military veterans.
(3) R 4 852 145.00