Gladys Mbulaheni

Gladys Mbulaheni
Born	(1973-12-13) December 13, 1973 (age 51) Soweto
Allegiance	South Africa
Branch	South African Navy
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands	Deputy Chief Human Resource since 2024 September

Gladys Mbulaheni is a South African Naval officer, serving as the Deputy Chief Human Resources from 1 September 2024. ^[1]

She is the first woman to hold the rank of Rear Admiral in the South African Navy. ^{[2] [3]}

Qualifications

• BA degree in government administration and development
• Postgraduate diploma in security studies
• Pursuing an MBA degree

References

1. "New SANDF two-stars named". Defenceweb. 27 May 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
2. Thebus, Shakirah (20 August 2020). "SA Navy appoints Gladys Mbulaheni from Soweto as first female rear-admiral". Cape Argus. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
3. Thebus, Shakirah. "SA Navy appoints Gladys Mbulaheni from Soweto as first female rear-admiral". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 14 December 2022.

Military offices
Preceded by Asiel Kubu	Chief of Naval Staff 2020 –September 2024	Incumbent
Preceded by	Director of HR Maintenance 2010 –2020	Succeeded by
Preceded by	Deputy Chief Human Resources September 2024 –	Succeeded by