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South African general

Lieutenant General
Lawrence Khulekani Mbatha
Born1968 (age 56–57)
Kimberly, Northern Cape
Allegiance South Africa
Service / branch South African Army
RankLieutenant general
Unit3 SA Infantry Battalion
Commands
AwardsOperational Medal for Southern Africa ' South Africa Service Medal ' Unitas (Unity) Medal ' Good Service Medal '

Lawrence Mbatha is the current chief of the South African Army. He was appointed to this position in April 2020. Before being appointed Chief of the Army he was the general officer commanding of the South African National Defence Force Training Command and before that he was the 19th commandant of the South African Military Academy.

Military career

He joined Umkhonto we Sizwe in 1984 and completed courses in Angola and Zimbabwe.

He integrated into the South African National Defence Force in 1994 and served as a company commander at 3 SA Infantry Battalion.

He was promoted to colonel in 2003. In 2003 he served as officer commanding of the General Support Base in Johannesburg, followed by an appointment as principal staff officer to the chief of the Army (2007) before serving as officer commanding of the South African Army Gymnasium in 2011. During this time he completed the British Army Staff Course. He was promoted to brigadier general in 2012. Commandant of the South African Military Academy in 2012–2018. GOC Training Command at Human Resources Division from 2018 to 2020.

Awards

General Mbatha wears the following medals:

Notes

  1. ^ This list (As of 29 March 2023) was taken from

References

  1. "ACADEMY UNDER NEW COMMAND". Weslander. 20 August 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
Military offices
Preceded byThabiso Mokhosi Chief of the Army
2020– 		Incumbent
Preceded byGordon Yekelo GOC Training Command
2017–2020 		Succeeded byXolani Mankayi
Preceded byLindile Yam Commandant of the Military Academy
2012–2017 		Succeeded byGerald Pharo
Senior officials in the South African Department of Defence
Civilian officials
Military chiefs


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