The High Court is set to hear an application to review the Veterans Act following an application by Willem Beukes and former members of the South West African Territorial Force (SWATF) for alleged discrimination.

A high-stakes legal battle unfolded over alleged discrimination and exclusivity in the veterans legislation.

In a significant legal development, the High Court is poised to review and potentially amend the Veterans Act 2 of 2008 and the Veterans Amendment Act 3 of 2013.

Former SWATF and Koevoet soldiers will launch fresh investigations into their demand for pension pay-outs with Sanlam South Africa.

This comes after years of protests that pensions were deducted by Sanlam Namibia from the former soldiers' salaries before independence.

The former soldiers and Sanlam Namibia held a joint media conference in which they informed the local insurance giant of their intention to shift their demands to Sanlam South Africa.