Military veterans
Case against 53 veterans accused of kidnapping withdrawn
The group faced charges of conspiracy to commit kidnapping and 26 counts of kidnapping.
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Minister Kubayi criticises eviction of military veterans from flats in PMB
There was a tense standoff on Sunday between the vets and the police after a group of military veterans blocked all the access routes refusing to be evicted.
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2 more struggle vets implicated in Modise, Gungubele hostage saga granted bail
They are among the 53 vets who allegedly held Defence Minister Thandi Modise, Presidency Minister Mondli Gungubele and Deputy Minister Thabang Makwetla hostage last week.
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More charges added in case against struggle vets who held ministers hostage
The 53 accused face 27 charges which include one count of conspiracy to kidnap and twenty-six charges of kidnapping as there were 26 people in the meeting room, including ministers Mondli Gungubele and Thandi Modise as well as Deputy Minister Thabang Makwetla.
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Military veterans hostage case: 42 suspects granted bail
A total of 53 military veterans were arrested in connection with a hostage situation on 14 October 2021 which included 2 Cabinet ministers and one deputy minister. #militaryveterans
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Bail granted to 42 out of 53 war vets accused of holding 2 ministers hostage
Fifty-three former combatants face kidnapping charges, among others, after Ministers Thandi Modise, Mondli Gungubele and Deputy Minister Thabang Makwetla were barred from leaving the Saint George’s Hotel in Irene last Thursday.
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Court grants bail to 13 military vets accused of holding ministers hostage
Over 50 military veterans accused of holding ministers Thandi Modise, Mondli Gungubele and deputy minister Thabang Makwetla against their will appeared in court on Tuesday for bail applications.
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'This is what they do to us': MK veteran decries treatment from ANC leadership
uMkhonto WeSizwe veteran, Obbey Mabena, said that the African National Congress (ANC) leadership had forgotten the sacrifices made by the struggle veterans who were arrested for holding Cabinet ministers hostage.
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Case against military vets accused of holding ministers hostage postponed
The military veterans involved in the hostage situation on 14 October 2021 appeared in the Pretoria Magistrates Court.
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Lawyers defending war vets arrested for hostage drama oppose case extension
Fifty-two suspects have appeared in the Pretoria Magistrates Court sitting at the Kgosi Mampuru Correctional Facility.
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Gungubele: We had no reason to suspect military veterans would hold us hostage
Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele, Defence Minister Thandi Modise and her deputy Thabang Makwetla were involved in a tense hostage situation when a group of military veterans prevented them from leaving after a meeting.
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WATCH LIVE: Govt briefs media on minister hostage incident
The government is briefing the media on the events around the St George's Hotel hostage incident in which two ministers and a deputy minister were held against their will by military veterans.
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War veterans arrested for holding ministers hostage to face kidnapping charges
Scores of law enforcement officials swarmed the St George's Conference Centre in Irene after a meeting between military veterans and the defence minister turned into a hostile standoff.
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Minister Gungubele: We found ourselves in a legally unacceptable situation
Minister in the Presidency, Mr Mondli Gungubele gave an account of what happened at St George's Hotel on the evening of 14 October 2021, during a meeting between the Presidential Task Team on Matters of Military Veterans and Military Veterans.
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At least 56 people arrested after ministers held hostage - NATJoints
Defence Minister Thandi Modise, Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele and Deputy Minister of Defence Thabang Makwetla were held hostage after a meeting between them and the veterans broke down.
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Sisulu: Govt will override legislation preventing MK vets compensation
The veterans have complained that they are still struggling without housing, despite playing a role in the struggle for democracy.
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Military veterans feel 'forgotten'
Many military veterans feel their central role in the fight against apartheid is being undermined.
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‘Families of Sharpeville Massacre victims must be prioritised’
Premier Makhura says SA can’t celebrate Human Rights Day without ensuring victims’ families are taken care of.
