Military Veterans: The Challenges of Reintegration and Compensation

Abstract

Somewhat outside of the SANDF, this chapter focuses on military veterans and the typical challenges they face in settling back into civilian society. The effect of the ‘total institution’ on the ‘habitus’ of military veterans, and the impact this has on economic, political and social reintegration is deliberated. The chapter ends with the discussion on how military veterans are being compensated and the political dynamics underlying this.