MKMVA congratulates Comrade Geoff Makhubo on his election as ANC Mayor of Johannesburg, and pledges our full support to the new ANC-led administration
5 December 2019
The Umkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans Association (MKMVA) is elated with the victory of the African National Congress (ANC) in the Johannesburg mayoral elections.
In my capacity as President of MKMVA I extend my warm congratulations to comrade Goeff Makhubo, who is also the Chairperson of the Johannesburg Region of the ANC, for his solid victory.
I have worked with comrade Makhubo within the ANC structures, and specifically the Region of Johannesburg, both in my capacity as an ANC member resident in the Johannesburg Region, as well as President of MKMVA, and I know him as a competent and very committed leader. I have always been impressed by his understanding of the challenges faced by ex-MK veterans, and his commitment to implement the provisions of the Military Veterans Act, 2011 (Act No. 18 of 2011), with regards to improving the plight of military veterans, and granting our members the respect and dignity they deserve. Sadly the former DA mayor, Mr. Herman Mashaba, treated the the Military Veterans Act of 2011, and the legitimate needs and concerns of our MKMVA members with disdain.
MKMVA is looking forward to the city of Johannesburg now being under the stewardship of a committed ANC liberation fighter, someone who understands the history of our liberation struggle, and the huge sacrifices that our members of MKMVA, and their families, made for the liberation of our country.