Themba Matanzima

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

Lieutenant General

Themba Templeton Matanzima

CCM, SM, MMM
Born (1953-02-02) 2 February 1953
Cofimvaba
Allegiance South Africa
Service/branch South African Army
Years of service1977–2011
RankLieutenant General
Unit1 Transkei Battalion
Commands held
AwardsCommander Class Medal CCM Southern Cross Medal SM Military Merit Medal MMM Military Rule Medal ' General Service Medal (South Africa) ' Unitas (Unity) Medal ' Transkei Defence Force Medal ' Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service) ' Good Service Medal ' Faithful Service Medal ' Paratrooper Basic
Other workMilitary Ombudsman

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)
Basic, Static Line
Black on Thatch beige, Embossed
Small Black wings

He has been awarded the following:[6]

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.


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