Mabuza was addressing a group of military veterans in Limpopo on Saturday. He’s urged military veterans to form one single group – instead of fighting one another.

“Well, the money has not been used, it lies in the department because there is a number of problems but the military veterans are complaining. The biggest problem that we are facing is the verification programme which affects the non-statutory forces.”

Mabuza says he hopes that now that a Director-General of the department has been appointed, military veterans will get the assistance they want.

He has urged military veterans across the political spectrum to organise themselves and to enable the government to adequately support them.

Military veterans often complain about a lack of decent housing, health services, and jobs.

SABC