Themba Matanzima

Themba Templeton Matanzima
CCM SM MMM
Born (1953-02-02) 2 February 1953
Cofimvaba
Allegiance  South Africa
Service/branch  South African Army
Years of service 1977 - 2011
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands held
Awards
  • Commander Class Medal (CCM)
  • Parachute Wings (South Africa) (Basic, Static Line)


Other work Military Ombudsman

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

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 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

Medals

He has been awarded the following:[6]

Other

References

  1. "Newsmaker: TT’s the man for the job". City Press. May 19, 2012. Retrieved October 6, 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 26 November 1999. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  4. "Ex-homeland chief to head Joint Operations". IOL. August 2, 2007. Retrieved October 6, 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. May 4, 2009. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
Military offices
New title
Office of the Ombudsman established
Military Ombudsman (South Africa)
2011 
Incumbent
Preceded by
Sipho Binda
Chief of Joint Operations
2007  2011
Succeeded by
Derrick Mgwebi
New title
HR Division established
Chief of Human Resources
2005  2007
Succeeded by
Derrick Mgwebi
Preceded by
Martyn Trainor
Chief of Corporate Staff
2004  2005
Succeeded by
Jurinus Janse van Rensburg
New title
Joint Support established as a new division
Chief of Joint Support
2000  2004
Succeeded by
Sipho Binda
Preceded by
Piet Loedolff
Chief of Personnel
1999  2000
Personnel Division 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
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