The Department of Military Veterans needs about R489m to assist 11‚600 veterans with their basic and tertiary education studies this year. The department received 9‚645 applications for the 2018 academic year. Of these 4‚054 are new applications. This is according to the department’s acting director-general, Nontobeko Mafu, who spoke on Wednesday at a joint media briefing with the South African National Military Veterans Association (SANMVA), in Pretoria. "It should be noted, however, that the number is expected to rise to 11‚600 as 2‚015 continuing applicants from 2017 have not yet submitted their applications for assistance in 2018." Mafu said the department allocated R155m for educational support and it needed R334m to support the possible 11‚600 applicants. He said supporting education was "one of the most critical benefits" the department provided in changing the lives of military veterans and their beneficiaries. The Department of Military Veterans began assisting military vet...
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