Themba Matanzima
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Themba Templeton Matanzima
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| Born | 2 February 1953 Cofimvaba |
| Allegiance |  South Africa |
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 South African Army |
| Years of service | 1977 - 2011 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
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| Other work | Military Ombudsman |
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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]
- Commander Class Medal (CCM)
Southern Cross Medal (SM)
Military Merit Medal (MMM)
Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service with 30 Year Clasp)
Good Service Medal, Silver (20 Years)
Faithful Service Medal (10 Years)
Other
Parachute Wings (South Africa) (Basic, Static Line)
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| Military offices
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| New title Office of the Ombudsman established
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Military Ombudsman (South Africa) 2011 – |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by | Chief of Joint Operations 2007 – 2011 |
Succeeded by Derrick Mgwebi |
| New title HR Division established
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Chief of Human Resources 2005 – 2007 |
Succeeded by Derrick Mgwebi |
| Preceded by | Chief of Corporate Staff 2004 – 2005 |
Succeeded by Jurinus Janse van Rensburg |
| New title Joint Support established as a new division
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Chief of Joint Support 2000 – 2004 |
Succeeded by Sipho Binda |
| Preceded by | Chief of Personnel 1999 – 2000 |
Personnel Division disbanded |
| Preceded by
Toon Slabbert
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GOC EP Command 1995 – 1998 |
Succeeded by Dan Mofokeng |
| Preceded by
Unknown
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Chief of the TDF 1993 – 1994 |
Integrated into the SANDF |
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