Summary
The Sergeant Major of the South African Army is the most senior Warrant Officer in the South African Army. The post was created in 1967.[1] It is a singular appointment – it is only held by one person at any time. The Sergeant Major of the Army reports to the Chief of the Army and is responsible for maintaining discipline in the Army[2]
| Sergeant Major of the South African Army | |
|---|---|
| Sersant-Majoor van die Suid-Afrikaanse Leër | |
 Current Rank insignia | |
 Ncedakele Mtshatsheni since 1 February 2017 | |
 South African Army | |
| Reports to | Chief of the Army |
| Formation | 3 October 1967 |
| First holder | WO1 J.A.B. du Preez PMM |
| Website | Official website |
Rank and insignia edit
Rank edit
Before 2008 all Sergeant Majors of the Army held the rank of Warrant Officer Class 1, with appointment to the position of Sergeant Major of the Army. In 2008 the SANDF expanded the Warrant Officer ranks and the Sergeant Major of the Army now holds the rank of Senior Chief Warrant Officer.[3]
Insignia edit
Prior to 2002 the Sergeant Major of the Army had a unique rank insignia, consisting of a Warrant Officer class 1 insignia with the South African Army badge above it.
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Insignia in the SADF (Pre 1994) -
SANDF Rank Insignia WO1 Level 2 embossed badge (Senior Chief Warrant Officer)
After the Warrant Officer rank redesign the Sergeant Major of the Army does not have a unique rank insignia, but rather uses the rank insignia of the rank of Senior Chief Warrant Officer.
List of officeholders edit
| No. | Portrait | Sergeant Major of the Army | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WO1 J.A.B. du Preez PMM | 3 October 1967 | 31 August 1970 | 2 years, 332 days | [4][better source needed][5] | |
| 2 | WO1 Ockert O. Snyman PMM | 1 September 1970 | 31 December 1978 | 8 years, 121 days | [4] | |
| 3 | WO1 G.A. Erasmus PMM | 1 January 1979 | 30 June 1984 | 5 years, 181 days | [4] | |
| 4 | WO1 Jan J.C. Holiday | 1 July 1984 | 30 June 1987 | 2 years, 364 days | [5] | |
| 5 | WO1 Carl FA Röhrbeck | 1 July 1987 | 30 April 1990 | 2 years, 303 days | [6] | |
| 6 | WO1 AJJ Hattingh PMD | 1 May 1990 | 30 September 1992 | 2 years, 152 days | [4] | |
| 7 | WO1 Piet H Röhrbeck PMM | 1 October 1992 | 31 October 1993 | 1 year, 30 days | [4] | |
| 8 | WO1 J.J. "Koos" Moorcroft PMD, VRM, PMM, MMM | 1 November 1993 | 30 May 2001 | 7 years, 210 days | [4] | |
| 9 | WO1 Eddie W. Sykes PMD | 30 May 2001 | 30 November 2005 | 4 years, 183 days | [7] | |
| 10 | WO1 Joseph Tshabalala | 1 December 2005 | 30 March 2007 | 1 year, 119 days | [8] | |
| 11 | SCWO Mothusi V. Kgaladi | 1 April 2007 | 31 August 2011 | 4 years, 152 days | - | |
| – | CWO Kallie Brendenkamp Acting | 1 September 2011 | 30 March 2012 | 211 days | [9] | |
| 12 | SCWO Charles Laubscher PMM | 1 April 2012 | 30 September 2016 | 4 years, 182 days | [10][11]: 33 | |
| – | 
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SCWO Ncedakele Mtshatsheni (born 1968) |
1 October 2016 | 31 January 2017 | 122 days | [12] |
| 13 | 1 February 2017 | Incumbent | 7 years, 68 days |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Radburn, Arthur (1990). "South African Army Ranks and Insignia". South African Journal of Military Studies. 20 (2): 2.
- ^ "Structure". Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ^ "Fact file: Comparative military and civil service grades". 15 March 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f Kemp, Neville. unpublished manuscript.
- ^ a b "Wel en Wee berig 11 van 2012" (in Afrikaans). Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ^ "The SADF: Supplement to the Financial Mail" (PDF). Financial Mail: 25. July 1987.
- ^ Pienaar, Nelda (January 2006). "From the Editor's Desk" (PDF). SA Soldier. 13 (1): 4. ISSN 1609-5014.
- ^ "SA Army appoints new Sergeant Major".
- ^ Makhubela, Cpl Itumeleng (January 2012). "The inaugural of the SA Army leadership" (PDF). SA Soldier. 19 (1): 22. ISSN 1609-5014.
- ^ defenceWeb (16 May 2012). "New Sergeant Major for Army". defenceweb.co.za. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ Rademeyer, Lt Col Annelize (August 2012). "Aiming to uplift Army Warrant Officers and Non-commissioned Officers" (PDF). SA Soldier. 19 (8): 32–33. ISSN 1609-5014.
- ^ "Mtshatsheni is new SA Army sergeant major". Defenceweb. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.