Rudzani Maphwanya

South African Army officer (born 1960)

AwardsSouthern Cross Medal SM Military Merit Medal MMM South Africa Service Medal ' Tshumelo Ikatelaho (General Service Medal) ' Unitas (Unity) Medal ' Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service) ' Good Service Medal ' Service Medal ' Order of Military Merit 'Spouse(s)Masindi Mulayo Maphwanya[1]

General Rudzani Maphwanya SM MMM (born 23 November 1960)[1] is a South African military commander who served as Chief of Joint Operations from 2019 till May 2021. He was appointed Chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) on 1 June 2021.[2]

Military career

Maphwanya served in the uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) in Angola and integrated into the SANDF in 1994. He served as SO1 Operations, SSO Operations Special Forces Brigade, CoS Special Forces Brigade, GOC SA Army Infantry Formation, Chief Joint Operations Division. He was appointed as the SANDF Chief of Joint Operations on 1 November 2019.[3]

Awards and decorations

Medals

Military Qualifications

SA Special Forces Operator's Badge
(Qualification)
Black on Thatch beige, Embossed
Dagger enclosed with a laurel wreath

[a]

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

Academic Qualifications

1993 (1993)
Junior Command and Staff Course at the Zimbabwe Staff College
1994 (1994)
Bachelor of Commerce Degree at the University of the North
2000 (2000)
Senior Command and Staff Course at the Kenyan Staff College
2003 (2003)
Certificate in Total Quality Management at the University of South Africa (UNISA)
2004 (2004)
Executive National Security Programme at the South African National Defence College
2005 (2005)
Strategic Management Programme at the University of Pretoria
2012 (2012)
Post Graduate Diploma in Security Management at the University of the Witwatersrand (WITS)
2015 (2015)
Master of Management degree at the University of the Witwatersrand (WITS)

Notes

  1. ^ This was an Honorary award based on his posting

References

  1. ^ a b "CV of General Rudzani Maphwanya". DefenceWeb. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  2. ^ Seleka, Ntwaagae (14 April 2021). "Ramaphosa announces Lt-General Rudzani Maphwanya as incoming SANDF Chief". News24. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  3. ^ "New chiefs of SA Army, Joint Operations, SAMHS announced". Defence Web. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
Military offices
Preceded by
Solly Shoke
 Chief of the SANDF
2021–present 		Incumbent
Preceded by Chief of Joint Operations
2019–2021 		Succeeded by
Siphiwe Sangweni
Preceded by GOC Infantry Formation
2016–2019 		Succeeded by
Njabulo Dube
Preceded by GOC Special Forces
2006–2015 		Succeeded by
Steve Maloma
Preceded by Chief of Staff Special Forces
2003–2006 		Succeeded by
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