About the organisation

Serving the veterans of the Helderberg.

According to the nationwide census, nearly 500,000 veterans live in the Helderberg and Stellenbosch area. Although this region has its very affluent component, many families and individuals living here have severe needs.

Vision

To serve and enable our veterans to flourish after serving this country and its people. To be the single collective voice for all veterans in the Helderbosch region and surrounding areas — engaging directly with every sphere of government to drive improved service delivery and to focus on the full spectrum of our members' development needs.

Mission

  • To engage the powers that be to promote services that are efficient, affordable, reliable and cost-effective.
  • To transparently uplift veterans' socio-, moral- and socio-economic living standards to justifiable, reasonable and agreed-upon expectations.

Objectives

  • Regain our veterans' status in the Helderbosch region.
  • Extend our reach across the whole Helderbosch region and unify all relevant organisations under one banner.
  • Watch over the interests of our members.
  • Protect, maintain and improve the lifestyle and environment for the benefit of all residents and visitors.
  • Raise funds by subscription or any other lawful means to give effect to the objectives of the organisation.
  • Collaborate with other associations or similar organisations to further any of the objectives above.

Directors

  • Dr. Christo A NelChairperson
  • Andrew Swan Janse van Vuuren
  • Pierre JoubertDirector: Finance

Thriving veterans

A soldier resting on a hillside at sunset, helmet in hand
A veteran and his wife embracing warmly
A uniformed air force chaplain on a runway with aircraft overhead
Hands folded in prayer over an open Bible
A silhouetted figure raising both arms towards a sunrise

Become a member

A one-time R200 membership fee gives you access to all our services, a voice in which services we focus on, and voting rights when directors are elected.

Complete the membership form