Question NW2645 to the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

Shelembe, Mr ML to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

(1) With reference to her reply to question 821 on 22 April 2022, regarding the men and women in the Reserve Force and the Military Veterans who honoured the Presidential call to report for work at Umzimvubu Military Base to assist during the July 2021 riots in KwaZulu-Natal, wherein it is stated that the South African Army has started investigating the matter to resolve the situation, and that a Board of inuiry has been instituted and as soon as it is concluded the outcome will be provided to the Minister for further actions, and in view of the specified men and women have been waiting for their payment for more than a year, some of whom have passed on, on what date (a) was the specified investigation institute and (b) is the finalization of the investigation envisaged?