Lindile Yam

Lindile Yam (born 8 August 1960)[2] is the current SANDF Chief of staff and former Chief of the South African Army.[3]

Lindile Yam
Yam during a visit to the FIB in the DRC during 2014
Born (1960-08-08) 8 August 1960
East London, South Africa
Allegiance South Africa
Service/branch South African Army
RankLieutenant general
Service number94654191PE[1]
Unit13 SA Infantry Battalion
Commands held

Career

He joined Umkhonto we Sizwe, the military wing of the ANC, in 1981 and became part of the South African National Defence Force in 1994 when all the forces were integrated.

He served as Officer Commanding of 13 South African Infantry Battalion from November 1994 to November 1997.[2]

He attended the Royal College of Defence Studies in 1995 for a Global Security Strategy Course.[2]

He served as the 18th Commandant of the South African Military Academy from 2009 to 2011.[4]

He was promoted to major general and was appointed as GOC South African Army Infantry Formation on 1 November 2011.[1] He formally took over command on 2 March 2012 at a parade at the SA Army College in Thaba Tshwane.

He was promoted to lieutenant general and assumed command of the South African Army in January 2016.[3]In November 2019 he was appointed SANDF chief of staff.

SANDF VIP Visit FIB DRC 2014.
gollark: I realized it would be annoying to carry and I couldn't do much with it.
gollark: The chaßßis? No, it is in school.
gollark: Does anyone know what motors are in use *now*?
gollark: Lynn.
gollark: No, why?

References
  1. Engelbrecht, Leon (24 October 2011). "Appointments and/or promotions of Brig Gen/R Adm (JG) and Maj Gen/R Adm". Defenceweb.co.za. DefenceWeb. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  2. Meintjies, Engela (June 2009). "The Military Academy appointed its 18th Commandant" (PDF). SA Soldier. 16 (6): 28.
  3. "Yam takes over from Masondo as Army Chief". defenceweb.co.za. DefenceWeb. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  4. Makhubela, Itumeleng (2016). "SA Army bids farewell to the former Chief of the SA Army" (PDF). SA Soldier. 23 (3): 20–21.
Military offices
Preceded by
Lt Gen Vusumuzi Masondo		 Chief of Staff SANDF
2019 – current		 Incumbent
Chief of the South African Army
2016 – 2019		 Succeeded by
Lt Gen Thabiso Mokhosi
Preceded by
Maj Gen Themba Nkabinde		 GOC South African Army Infantry Formation
2012 – 2016		 Succeeded by
Maj Gen Rudzani Maphwanya
Preceded by
R Adm (JG) Derek Christian		 Commandant of the South African Military Academy
2009 – 2011		 Succeeded by
Brig Gen Lawrence Mbatha


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