The Department of Military Veterans is a sub-department of the Department of Defence that is responsible for providing support and services to veterans of the South African military, including veterans of the armed wings of anti-apartheid movements (Umkhonto we Sizwe and APLA). The political head of the department is the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans; as of 2024[update] this is Angie Motshekga.[1] Her deputy is Thabang Makwetla, and the administrative head of the department is Director-General Derrick Mgwebi.