Themba Matanzima

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

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
Commands held
Awards

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 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
  • Parachute Wings (South Africa) (Basic, Static Line)

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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 15 September 2000. Retrieved 20 December 2014. Alt URL
  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.
Government offices
Preceded by
Tsepe Motumi		 Secretary for Defence Acting
2010		 Succeeded by
Mpumi Mpofu
Military offices
New title
Office of the Ombudsman established
 Military Ombud
2011 – 2019		 Succeeded by
Vusumuzi Masondo
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
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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