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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.
Ramaphosa announces ‘substantial changes’ to armed forces leadership
15 Apr 2021
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced five new appointments to the Military Command Council (MCC), bidding farewell to the controversial chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), General Solly Shoke.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced five new appointments to the Military Command Council (MCC), bidding farewell to the controversial chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), General Solly Shoke.
During an announcement on Wednesday evening, 14 April, Ramaphosa, as commander-in-chief of the SANDF, welcomed five new members to the MCC as several members retire or are on their way out.