His military career started in 1977 when he went into exile to join Umkhonto we Sizwe. He returned to South Africa and was arrested and imprisoned on Robben Island until his release in 1990.
He served as General Officer Commanding Logistics Support Formation and Force Commander for the AU mission in Burundi.[2] He was appointed Chief of Joint Operations on 1 November 2004.[3]
^ ab"Binda had a long and distinguished military career". Sowetan. 24 November 2006. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
^"Media statement by the Minister of Defence, Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula during the peacekeeping and post conflict reconstruction and development media briefing". SA Government. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
^"Defence department hails new chiefs". IOL. 5 November 2004. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
^"May his soul rest in peace" (PDF). SA Soldier. 13 (12). December 2006.
sipho, binda, lieutenant, general, july, 1952, november, 2006, south, african, military, commander, served, chief, joint, operations, division, south, african, national, defence, force, before, death, november, 2006, sipho, zacchius, bindammsborn, 1952, july, . Lieutenant General Sipho Binda MMS 13 July 1952 10 November 2006 1 was a South African military commander who served as Chief of the Joint Operations Division of the South African National Defence Force before his death on 10 November 2006 1 Sipho Zacchius BindaMMSBorn 1952 07 13 13 July 1952DiedNovember 10 2006 2006 11 10 aged 54 1 Military Hospital Thaba TshwaneBuriedAvalon Cemetery SowetoAllegiance South AfricaService wbr branchSouth African ArmyRankLieutenant GeneralCommands heldChief of Joint Operations Chief of Joint SupportAwardsSpouse s Irene BindaHis military career started in 1977 when he went into exile to join Umkhonto we Sizwe He returned to South Africa and was arrested and imprisoned on Robben Island until his release in 1990 He served as General Officer Commanding Logistics Support Formation and Force Commander for the AU mission in Burundi 2 He was appointed Chief of Joint Operations on 1 November 2004 3 Awards and honours editGen Binda has been awarded the following 4 nbsp Merit Medal Silver MMS nbsp Operational Medal for Southern Africa nbsp South Africa Service Medal nbsp Unitas Unity Medal nbsp Service Medal Silver nbsp Service Medal Bronze References edit a b Binda had a long and distinguished military career Sowetan 24 November 2006 Retrieved 6 October 2014 Media statement by the Minister of Defence Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa Nqakula during the peacekeeping and post conflict reconstruction and development media briefing SA Government 31 March 2014 Retrieved 6 October 2014 Defence department hails new chiefs IOL 5 November 2004 Retrieved 6 October 2014 May his soul rest in peace PDF SA Soldier 13 12 December 2006 Military officesPreceded byGodfrey Ngwenya Chief of Joint Operations2005 2006 VacantTitle next held byThemba Matanzima in 2007Preceded byThemba Matanzima Chief of Joint Support2004 2005 Division disbandedPreceded byUnknown GOC Log Supp Formation Succeeded byJustice Nkonyane nbsp This biographical article related to the South African military is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sipho Binda amp oldid 1150355298, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
