Some in MK Veterans’ Association say Ethekwini mayor has failed to accommodate them
A group of disgruntled Umkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans’ Association members — irked by Ethekwini mayor Zandile Gumede’s "failure to accommodate them" — gathered on the steps of Durban’s City Hall on Tuesday. The gathering of about 50 people had demanded that Gumede meet with them to address their concerns. The protest is understood to relate to the military veterans’ policy‚ put in place last year‚ which paved the way for veterans to be given preferential treatment when it comes to housing allocation‚ tenders and skills development. The policy‚ in line with the Military Veterans Act‚ states that the municipality will consider supporting veterans and their dependants in various areas, including access to municipal health services‚ housing‚ facilitation of job placement‚ advice on business opportunities and "any other relevant support". One of their leaders‚ who spoke to TimesLIVE on condition of anonymity‚ claimed they had been snubbed by the mayor. "We found ourselves in the same...
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