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​​​Military Veterans​​​
​About the Military Veterans​

​The Military Veterans Directorate (MVD) is the Directorate of the City of Johannesburg under the Office of the Chief Operations Officer and the Office of the City Manager, with the sole mandate of facilitating the provision of socioeconomic opportunities for Military veterans and their dependents.​

Organisational Structure


​​​Vision

​Improve the quality of life of Military Veterans from service to honour and self-sufficiency.​

Mission

​To coordinate and drive strategic initiatives that enhance service delivery efficiently and effectively to Military Veterans and their Dependents in collaboration with all relevant Departments, Entities, and other stakeholders.​

Values

Accountability, Professionalism, Transparency, Service Excellence, Loyalty and Integrity.​
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​Core Mandate

Facilitating the provision of socioeconomic opportunities for Military Veterans and their dependents residing in the City of Johannesburg in a manner that is customer-centric, transformative, sustainable, and resilient.  Central to this mandate is the commitment to support the City’s vision of a re-imagined, inclusive, and thriving urban environment.​

  • Promotion of Access to Information Act number 2 of 2000
  • ​Protection of Personal Information  Act number 4 of 2013
  • Military Veterans  Act No. 18 of 2011​
Se​rvices

  • ​​Facilitation of skills development and education support
  • Facilitation of employment placement
  • Facilitation of business opportunity
  • Burial support
  • Tombstone support
  • Counselling and treatment support 
  • Access to healthcare services
  • Social relief of distress
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