New veterans will not be vetted until funds become available
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A quest for better living conditions is all but a dream for an elderly man living at Kalkfeld Settlement.
Despite having participated in political activities during the liberation struggle, his applications to be recognised as a war veteran have been denied since 2008.
84-year-old Johannes Makata spoke to nbc saying he is living in poverty and that, despite getting a monthly pension from the government, he cannot sustain his family from it.