List of South African military chiefs
Chief of Joint Operations

List of South African military chiefs

Section Title: Chief of Joint Operations
Table Section Text: None

№	Chief of Joint Operations	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Defence branch	Ref

1	Deon Ferreira PVD, SD, SM, MMM	Lieutenant general Deon Ferreira PVD, SD, SM, MMM (1946–2002)	1 August 1997	31 December 2000	3 years, 152 days	South African Army	—

2	Godfrey Ngwenya SBG, DMG, MMS, LOM	Lieutenant general Godfrey Ngwenya SBG, DMG, MMS, LOM (born 1950)	1 January 2001	31 May 2005	4 years, 150 days	South African Army	—

3	Sipho Binda MMS	Lieutenant general Sipho Binda MMS (1952–2006)	1 June 2005	10 November 2006 †	1 year, 162 days	South African Army

4	Themba Matanzima CCM, SM, MMM	Lieutenant general Themba Matanzima CCM, SM, MMM (born 1953)	1 September 2007	30 September 2011	4 years, 29 days	South African Army	—

5	Derrick Mgwebi	Lieutenant general Derrick Mgwebi (born 1956)	1 October 2011	31 January 2016	4 years, 122 days	South African Army

6	Duma Mdutyana MMB	Lieutenant general Duma Mdutyana MMB (1960–2016)	1 February 2016	6 July 2016 †	156 days	South African Army

7	Barney Hlatshwayo	Lieutenant general Barney Hlatshwayo (born 1958)	1 January 2017	Incumbent	2 years, 89 days	South African Army	—

Sentence(s)

Lieutenant-General Sipho Binda MMS served as Chief of the Joint Operations of the South African Defence untill 10 November 2006.

final_sentence: Lieutenant-General Sipho Binda MMS served as Chief of the Joint Operations of the South African Defence untill 10 November 2006.