The DA in concerned that minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Thandi Modise, is considering removing the subsidised public transport benefits for military veterans due to the absence of an adequate subsidised public transport strategy. Despite the appointment of an acting director-general in the department, the implementation of the Military Veterans Act is still not fully complied with. The DA’s Maliyakhe Shelembe says twelve years ago, the act was enacted with the provision that military veterans must be assisted with subsidised public transport:
DA wants subsidised public transport benefits for military veterans addressed [SOUND]
ENG-MaliyakheonModise