Jurinus Janse van Rensburg

Lieutenant-General Jurinus (Rinus) Janse van Rensburg SD SM MMM KStJ is a former South African military commander.[1] 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.[2]

Jurinus (Rinus) Janse van Rensburg

SD SM MMM KStJ
Born (1952-01-07) 7 January 1952
Murraysburg, South Africa
Allegiance South Africa
Service/branchSouth African Military Health Service
Years of service1970 – 2010
RankLieutenant General
Commands heldSouth African Military Health Service
1 Military Hospital
Awards

Early life

He was born on 7 January 1952 in Murraysburg, in the Karoo and matriculated at Paarl Boys' High School in 1969. He joined the Defence Force in 1970 and was stationed at 1 Maintenance Unit at Lenz. It was during this period that he decided to study medicine and so commenced medical studies at the University of Pretoria.[2]

Military career

After completing his degree in 1976 he became a medical officer at 1 Military Hospital. In 1980 he was transferred to the then South African Medical Service Headquarters as the Senior Operational Officer, and during the same year was transferred to the then South West Africa Medical Command, Sector 10, as a medical officer.[2] In 1983 he became the SO2 Medical Training Command. He was appointed to his first command position in 1986, when he became the Officer Commanding of the then South West Africa Medical Command. In 1989 he was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General and became the General Officer Commanding of 1 Military Hospital.

In 1994 he was transferred back to the SAMHS Headquarters as Chief of Staff Planning until he was appointed Chief of Medical Force Application in 1997. On 1 October 2000 he succeeded the late Lt Gen Davidson Masuku, as the Surgeon General of the SANDF, a position he held until 31 July 2005. He was appointed Chief of Corporate Staff on 1 August 2005.

Awards and Decorations

Lt Gen Jansen van Rensburg received the following awards during his career:

He became a Knight of St John in 2001.

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See also

References
  1. Hosken, Graeme (14 February 2007). "Drive to recruit SA nationals for UN". Independent Online (South Africa). Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  2. Tlhaole, S Sgt Lebogang (April 2010). "Farewell to a Devoted General" (PDF). SA Soldier. 17 (4): 24–26.
Military offices
Preceded by
Themba Matanzima		 Chief of Corporate Staff
2005 – 2010		 Succeeded by
Vejaynand Ramlakan
Preceded by
Davidson Masuku		 Chief of the South African Military Health Service
2000 – 2005
Preceded by
Ken Ingram		 Chief of Medical Force Application
1997 – 2000		 Succeeded by
Mayfort Radebe
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