Themba Matanzima

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Themba Templeton Matanzima

CCM, SM, MMM
Born (1953-02-02) 2 February 1953 (age 70)
Cofimvaba
AllegianceFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Service/branchFlag of the South African Army.svg  South African Army
Years of service1977–2011
Rank Lieutenant General
Unit1 Transkei Battalion
Commands held
Awards NOT-AVAILABLE-RIBBON.svg Ribbon - Southern Cross Medal (1986).gif Ribbon - Military Merit Medal (South Africa).png Rbn TDF Military Rule Medal.GIF Ribbon - General Service Medal (South Africa).gif Ribbon - Unitas Medal.gif Rbn TDF Medal.GIF Ribbon - Medalje vir Troue Diens.gif Ribbon - Good Service Medal, Silver.gif Rbn TDF Faithful Service Medal.GIF SANDF Qualification Paratrooper basic badge embossed.png
Other work Military Ombudsman

Lieutenant General Themba Matanzima CCM SM MMM is a former South African Army officer, serving as Military Ombudsman. [1]

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He was born on 2 February 1953 in Cofimvaba. [2] He joined the Transkei Defence Force in January 1977.

Army career

Matanzima transferred to the South African National Defence Force on integration in 1994. After a period on the Joint Military Coordinating Committee that oversaw the integration process, he then became General Officer Commanding Eastern Province Command in 1996. In 1998 he became Chief of Army Personnel.

In 1999 he was appointed Chief of Personnel [3] and promoted to the rank of lieutenant general. In 2000, the SANDF restructured and he was appointed into a newly created post of Chief of Joint Support.

In 2004 he was appointed Chief of Corporate Staff until 2005, when he became Chief Human Resources.

He was appointed Chief of Joint Operations on 1 September 1, 2007 [4] after the death of Lt Gen Sipho Binda in car accident in 2006.

In 2010 he served as acting Secretary for Defence and Acting CSANDF on a number of occasions. [5]

Honours and awards

Paratrooper Basic
(Qualification)
SANDF Qualification Paratrooper basic badge embossed.png
Basic, Static Line
Black on Thatch beige, Embossed
Small Black wings

He has been awarded the following: [6]

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References

  1. "Newsmaker: TT's the man for the job". City Press. 19 May 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  2. Engelbrecht, Leon (25 January 2010). "Fact file: Lt Gen Themba Matanzima". defenceweb.co.za. DefenceWeb. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  3. "Matanzima word hoof van staf ná Loedolff" (in Afrikaans). Archived from the original on 15 September 2000. Retrieved 20 December 2014. Alt URL
  4. "Ex-homeland chief to head Joint Operations". IOL. 2 August 2007. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  5. "CSANDF Ngwenya redeployed to Angola, Matanzima acting". defenceweb.co.za. DefenceWeb. 14 December 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  6. "About our Speakers - Peacekeeping Africa 2009". Defenceweb.co.za. 4 May 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
Government offices
Preceded by Secretary for Defence Acting
2010
Succeeded by
Military offices
New title
Office of the Ombudsman established
Military Ombud
2011–2019
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief of Joint Operations
2007–2011
Succeeded by
New title
HR Division established
Chief of Human Resources
2005–2007
Preceded by Chief of Corporate Staff
2004–2005
Succeeded by
New title
Established
Chief of Joint Support
2000–2004
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief of Personnel
1999–2000
Disbanded
Preceded by
Toon Slabbert
GOC EP Command
1995–1998
Succeeded by
Dan Mofokeng
Preceded by
unknown
Chief of the TDF
1993–1994
Integrated into the SANDF