For the Namibian rugby union player, see Johan Retief (rugby union).
Vice Admiral
Johan Frans Retief
SD & Bar PG SM MMM SAN (Rtd)
Born
(1946-03-20) 20 March 1946 (age 78) Cape Town, South Africa
Allegiance
South Africa
Service/branch
South African Navy
Years of service
1967–2005
Rank
Vice Admiral
Commands held
Chief of the South African Navy
Inspector General SANDF
Chief of Naval Operations
SAS Jim Fouche
Awards
Vice Admiral Johan RetiefSD & Bar PG SM MMM was the Chief of the South African Navy from 2000 to 2005.
Retief was born on 20 March 1946 in Cape Town, matriculating at Hoërskool Jan van Riebeeck in Cape Town.[1]
^"Oudleerders erken vir besondere bydraes" [Ex Learners recognised for exceptional contributions]. Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 11 November 2005. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
Vice Admiral JohanRetief SD & Bar PG SM MMM was the Chief of the South African Navy from 2000 to 2005. Retief was born on 20 March 1946 in Cape Town...
Retief is an Afrikaans surname. It may refer to: Piet Retief (1780–1838), prominent voortrekker Glen Retief, South African writer JohanRetief (born 1946)...
2007. SAS Mendi was named by Mrs Helena Retief, wife of the (then) Chief of the Navy Vice Admiral JohanRetief. Mendi, as with all the Valour-class vessels...
that the Patriotic Alliance "consists of gangsters". The ombudsman, JohanRetief, found in his ruling that the Patriotic Alliance was in fact trying to...
Johan Deysel (c) IC 12 Danco Burger 57' LW 11 J. C. Greyling FH 10 Tiaan Swanepoel SH 9 Damian Stevens 57' N8 8 Richard Hardwick OF 7 JohanRetief BF...
Katjijeko Back row (1995-04-08)8 April 1995 (aged 28) 21 Tel Aviv Heat JohanRetief Back row (1995-10-10)10 October 1995 (aged 27) 21 Griquas Oela Blaauw...
Military offices Preceded by JohanRetief Chief of the South African Navy 2005–2014 Succeeded by Samuel Hlongwane Preceded by Position renamed Chief of...
12 University of Namibia Diamando Tjombe Lock 0 University of Namibia JohanRetief Lock (1995-10-10) 10 October 1995 (age 28) 24 Wanderers Prince ǃGaoseb...
Defence Act (Act No. 42 of 2002). Parliament of South Africa. 2002. Ellis, Johan (2000). "Oswald Pirow's Five-Year Plan for the Reorganisation of the Union...
Nickname "Woody" V Adm Robert Simpson-Anderson Chief of the Navy V Adm JohanRetief Chief of the Navy V Adm Refiloe Johannes Mudimu Chief of the Navy V Adm...
Huffington Post South Africa. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017. "JohanRetief's Ruling Mounts To A Blanket Silencing Of Debate". Huffington Post South...
South African Air Force 1996–1998 Succeeded by JL Somerville Preceded by JohanRetief Military Secretary to Minister of Defence 1992–1994 Succeeded by Derrick...
Strategy and Planning Jan 2005 – Jul 2005 Succeeded by Unknown Preceded by JohanRetief IG DoD South Africa 2000 – 2004 Succeeded by Mxolisi Petane Preceded by...
Military offices Preceded by JohanRetief Chief of Naval Staff Operations 1996-1999 Succeeded by Post disestablished Preceded by unknown Chief of Naval...
Preceded by Post recreated Chief of Naval Operations 1992-1992 Succeeded by JohanRetief Preceded by Paul Wijnberg Flag Officer Commanding NAVCOM East 1990-1992...
but no reason for taking the piece down was given. The Press Ombud, JohanRetief, ruled that Jacaranda had "to publish a retraction, correction or explanation...
Edward Davids 51' PR 18 Andries Schutte 51' LK 19 JohanRetief 40' BR 20 Michael Amiras 51' SH 21 Johan Mulder 40' FH 22 Theo Boshoff 51' CE 23 Christopher...
Andreas Beyers, 1928 – 25 July 1946 (died in office) Daniel Jacobus Retief, 1944–1945 Johan Gregorius Bezuidenhoud, 1947–1950 Jan Theunis Schutte, 5 May 1951–1960...
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