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Jabu Mbuli

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Jabulani Sydney Mbuli
Nickname(s)Jabu
Born1963
Springs, Transvaal
Allegiance South Africa
Service / branchSouth African Army
Years of service1994–2022
RankLieutenant General
UnitSouth African Army Air Defence Artillery Formation
Commands
AwardsUnitas (Unity) Medal ' Mandela Commemoration Medal ' Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service) ' Service Medal '

Lieutenant General Jabu Mbuli was a South African Army officer from the Air Defence Artillery who served as Chief of Logistics for the South African National Defence Force. He has a wife and 3 daughters, 2 still alive.

He joined uMkhonto we Sizwe[when?] and was trained in Angola. He was appointed as the GOC ADA Formation, Chief Director Defence Acquisition Management [1] in 2014 and Chief of Logistics upon retirement of Lt Gen Morris Moadira in 2017. Lt Gen Mbuli also served as the General of the Gunners of South Africa from 2017[until when?]. He retired from the SANDF on 31 December 2022 and was succeeded by the Deputy Chief of Logistics, Lt Gen XB Ndhlovu, on 1 January 2023.

Awards and decorations

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General of the Gunners
(Post)
Black on Thatch beige, Embossed
Crossed gun barrels with grenade

References

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  1. ^ Fenton, Sgt Kevin (December 2014). "Brig.General G.S.Hlongwa appointed as GOC of Air Defense Artillery" (PDF). The Double Barrel. 4 (6). Retrieved 8 January 2015.
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Maj Gen Roy Andersen
General of the Gunners
2017–
Incumbent
Military offices
Preceded by Chief of Logistics
2017–2022
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief Director Defence Acquisition Management
2014–2017
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Brig Gen Steve Marumo
GOC ADA Formation
–2014
Succeeded by