Defence and Military Veterans Deputy Minister Kebby Maphatsoe has hit out at former members of Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) who are planning to boycott the organisation’s 55th anniversary celebrations this Friday. The group of former soldiers is unhappy about the people, including former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe‚ SAA chairperson Dudu Myeni‚ and SABC head of corporate affairs Hlaudi Motsoeneng‚ who are due to receive awards for their "work on transformation". The MK Veterans Association in Gauteng’s deputy provincial secretary‚ Archie Mogodiri‚ has called on other vets to boycott Friday’s event. Maphatsoe said they had introduced a new category during this year’s anniversary celebrations "to acknowledge people who have played a role in transformation" and "to honour them while they are still alive".
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