General Andreas "Kat" Liebenberg was a South African military commander. He served as General Officer Commanding South African Special Forces (1982–85), Chief of the Army (1985–90) and Chief of the South African Defence Force (1990–93).
General Georg Meiring is a South African military commander. He served as Chief of the Army (1990–93) and Chief of the South African National Defence Force (1993–98).
Lieutenant General Dr. Colin Royden Cockcroft, MBChB was a South African military commander.
Lieutenant General Jurinus (Rinus) Janse van Rensburg, is a former South African military commander. He joined the South African Military Health Service in 1972 and commanded it, as Surgeon-General, from 2000 to 2005. He served as Chief of Corporate Staff from 1 August 2005 until his retirement in 2010.
Vice-Admiral Johan Charl Walters (1919–1993) was a former Chief of the South African Navy.
Lieutenant-General Roelf Beukes is a retired South African military commander. He joined the South African Air Force in 1969 and later served as Chief of the Air Force.
Lieutenant-General James Kriel was a South African military commander. He joined the South African Air Force in 1959.
Vice Admiral Ronald Alvin Edwards (1923–2014) was a South African military commander.
Lieutenant General Michal Muller was a South African military commander, who held the post of Chief of the South African Air Force
The Star of South Africa, Gold, post-nominal letters SSA, is the senior decoration of two military and five non-military classes of the Order of the Star of South Africa, a South African Order which was instituted in 1975, for award to general and flag officers of the South African Defence Force. The Order of the Star of South Africa was discontinued in 2002.
Vice Admiral Marthinus Bekker was a South African Navy officer who served as Chief of the SADF Staff.
Rear Admiral Jacob Andries Cornelius 'Jaap' Weideman was a South African Navy officer.
Jack Dutton, was a South African Army officer who served in the Korean War.
Lieutenant General Ben Raubenheimer is a retired South African Army officer who served as Chief of Staff Finance for the South African Defence Force from 1993 and South African National Defence Force in 1994 before his retirement in 1999.
Andre van Deventer was a South African Army officer who served as the Chief of Staff Finance from 1976 - 1979 and later Secretary of the State Security Council until 1985.
Lieutenant General Ivan Lemmer was a former South African Army officer, who served as Chief of Staff Logistics.
Lieutenant General Gert Johannes Jacob Boshoff was a South African Army general.
Lieutenant General Raymond Francois Holtzhausen is a retired South African Army general who formerly served as Chief of Staff Personnel before his retirement.
Lieutenant General Wessel Kritzinger was a South African Army general, who served as Chief of Staff Operations for the Defence Force.
Lieutenant General Frans van den Berg was an artillery officer who was appointed as the first Chief of Staff Planning in the SADF in 1986.
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