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chief, south, african, national, defence, force, most, senior, south, african, military, officer, professional, head, south, african, national, defence, force, sandf, chief, appointed, president, south, africa, flag, sandfincumbentgeneral, rudzani, maphwanyasi. The Chief of the South African National Defence Force is the most senior South African military officer and the professional Head of the South African National Defence Force SANDF The Chief is appointed by the President of South Africa 1 18 Chief of the South African National Defence ForceFlag of the SANDFIncumbentGeneral Rudzani Maphwanyasince 1 June 2021Department of DefenceReports toMinister of Defence and Military VeteransSeatPretoria GautengNominatorPresident of South AfricaPrecursorChief of the South African Defence ForceFormation27 April 1994First holderGeneral Georg MeiringThe SANDF was formed in 1994 following the first democratic general election in South Africa and was created by an amalgamation of the Azanian People s Liberation Army APLA uMkhonto we Sizwe MK as well as the existing South African Defence Force SADF structure of Army Air Force Navy and Medical Service which was renamed Military Health Service in 1998 Contents 1 Constitutional role 2 Chiefs of the SANDF 3 See also 4 ReferencesConstitutional role editIn terms of the South African Constitution the role of the Chief of the South African National Defence Force is to Act as the principal adviser to the Minister on any military operational and administrative matters 1 20 Maintain a military response capability 1 20 Formulate and issuing military policy and doctrines 1 20 Chiefs of the SANDF editNo Portrait Chief of the SANDF Took office Left office Time in office Defence branch Ref 1 nbsp Meiring Georg GeneralGeorg Meiring SSAS SD SM MMM ORB born 1939 27 April 199431 May 19984 years 34 days nbsp South African Army 2 nbsp Nyanda Siphiwe GeneralSiphiwe Nyanda SSA SBS CLS DMG MMS MMM born 1950 1 June 199831 May 20056 years 364 days nbsp South African Army 3 nbsp Ngwenya Godfrey GeneralGodfrey Ngwenya SBG DMG MMS LOM USA born 1950 1 June 20051 May 20115 years 334 days nbsp South African Army 4 nbsp Shoke Solly GeneralSolly Shoke OMBG SBS MMS OMS born 1956 2 May 201130 May 202110 years 28 days nbsp South African Army 2 5 nbsp Maphwanya Rudzani GeneralRudzani Maphwanya SM MMM born 1960 1 June 2021Incumbent2 years 312 days nbsp South African Army 3 See also editList of South African military chiefsReferences edit a b c d Defence Act 42 of 2002 PDF South African Government 2002 Retrieved 16 January 2018 permanent dead link Chief of the SANDF General S Shoke Department of Defence Archived from the original on 16 January 2018 Retrieved 16 January 2018 Seleka Ntwaagae 14 April 2021 Ramaphosa announces Lt General Rudzani Maphwanya as incoming SANDF Chief News24 Retrieved 15 April 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chief of the South African National Defence Force amp oldid 1187933520, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
