(1950-04-28) 28 April 1950 (age 74) Johannesburg, South Africa
Allegiance
South Africa
Service/branch
South African Army
Umkhonto we Sizwe
Years of service
1994–2011
Rank
General
Commands held
Chief of the South African National Defence Force (2005–2011)
Chief of Joint Operations (2001–2005)
North West Command (1996–1998)
Awards
Other work
Ambassador to Angola
General Godfrey Nhlanhla NgwenyaSBG DMG MMS (born 1950) was a South African military commander and diplomat. He served as Chief of Joint Operations from 2001 to 2005, and Chief of the South African National Defence Force from 2005 until 2011.
General Godfrey Nhlanhla Ngwenya SBG DMG MMS (born 1950) was a South African military commander and diplomat. He served as Chief of Joint Operations from...
office 1 June 1998 – 31 May 2005 Preceded by Georg Meiring Succeeded by GodfreyNgwenya Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of MK In office 1992–1994 Preceded...
Military offices Preceded by GodfreyNgwenya Chief of the South African National Defence Force 2011–2021 Succeeded by Rudzani Maphwanya Preceded by Gilbert...
January Masilela (as Politico-Military Council Chairman) Succeeded by GodfreyNgwenya (as Ambassador to Angola in 2011) Personal details Born (1958-12-26)...
Joe Modise Ruth Mompati Tony Mongalo Florence Moposho John Motshabi GodfreyNgwenya (from 1987) Joe Nhlanhla John Nkadimeng Aziz Pahad (from 1987) Jackie...
Special Forces Brigade reporting to Lt Gen Deon Ferreira and Lt Gen GodfreyNgwenya, taking over from Brig Gen Borries Bornman. After this prestigious...
Military offices Preceded by GodfreyNgwenya Chief of Joint Operations 2005 – 2006 Vacant Title next held by Themba Matanzima in 2007 Preceded by Themba...
Larry Bwalya (1995-05-29)29 May 1995 (aged 22) Power Dynamos 13 3MF GodfreyNgwenya (1996-06-22)22 June 1996 (aged 21) Power Dynamos 14 3MF Jackson Chirwa...
(who had been killed in combat). In December 2009, he received Gen. GodfreyNgwenya of South Africa at the airport when the latter came to Angola for a...
as the province's first female Speaker. Maseko was deputised by Steward Ngwenya and, from August 2012, by Uhuru Moiloa. This is a list of members of the...
influential contemporary Mozambican artists are the painter Malangatana Ngwenya and the sculptor Alberto Chissano. A lot of the post-independence art during...
Lions prop Sebastian Negri - Italy & Benetton Treviso flanker Takudzwa Ngwenya - USA & Biarritz winger, who famously scored the try of the 2007 Rugby...
National Mbongeni Ngubeni ANC National Lindiwe Ngwane ANC National Lydia Ngwenya ANC Limpopo Joe Nhlanhla ANC National Nkosinathi Nhleko ANC National Dumisile...
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