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Cyril Ramaphosa.
Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa on the appointment of the Chief of the South African National Defence Force and members of The Military Command of the South African National Defence Force, 14 April 2021.
Fellow South Africans,
I address you this evening as the Commander-in-Chief of the South African National Defence Force on new appointments to the leadership of our armed forces.
By virtue of the powers vested in me by our Constitution and legislation, it is my responsibility to appoint the Chief of the South African National Defence Force and the Military Command.
The Military Command is constituted by the Chiefs of the Services and Divisions of the South African National Defence.
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.
Announcing Mxakato’s appointment and other members of the Military Command of the SANDF, President Ramaphosa says Mxakato’s new role is a testimony of the advancement of women in the armed forces.
President Ramaphosa announces appointments to Military Command Council:
About Major-General Mxakato
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. She currently serves as Deputy Chief Defence Intelligence.