First woman appointed to Military Command of SANDF

Thursday 15 April 2021 - 10:58am
Major-General Thalita Mxakato
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Major-General Thalita Mxakato will assume the position of Chief of Defence Intelligence on 1 June.
Ramaphosa said: "I am also pleased to announce the appointment of Major-General Thalita Mxakato as Chief of Defence Intelligence as of 1 June 2021.
"The Defence Intelligence Division provides combat-ready intelligence and counter-intelligence capabilities for employment in operations or joint and multinational force preparations.
"Major-General Mxakato joined Umkhonto we Sizwe in 1983. She completed her basic training in Angola and specialisation training in the German Democratic Republic. She has served in the SANDF since its formation in 1994."
Before joining the Defence Intelligence Division in 2003, she served in the South African Military Health Services and the Defence Inspectorate Division.

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