List of South African military chiefs
Surgeon General
The Surgeon General is the Chief of the South African Military Health Service (SAMHS), which was known as the South African Medical Service (SAMS) before 1994.

List of South African military chiefs

Section Title: Surgeon General
Table Section Text: The Surgeon General is the Chief of the South African Military Health Service (SAMHS), which was known as the South African Medical Service (SAMS) before 1994.

№	Surgeon General	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Ref

South African Medical Service

1	Eugene Raymond SSA, SM	Major general Eugene Raymond SSA, SM (born 1923)	1 February 1960	31 March 1969	9 years, 58 days	—

2	Colin Cockcroft SSA, SM	Lieutenant general Colin Cockcroft SSA, SM (1917–1987)	1 April 1969	31 October 1977	8 years, 213 days	—

3	Nicolaas Nieuwoudt SSA, SD, SM	Lieutenant general Nicolaas Nieuwoudt SSA, SD, SM (1929–1989)	1 November 1977	29 February 1988	10 years, 120 days	—

4	Daniel Knobel SD, SOE, SM, MMM, KStJ, MBC, HB, PHD	Lieutenant general Daniel Knobel SD, SOE, SM, MMM, KStJ, MBC, HB, PHD (born 1936)	1 March 1988	27 April 1994	6 years, 57 days	—

South African Military Health Service

1	Daniel Knobel SD, SOE, SM, MMM, KStJ, MBC, HB, PHD	Lieutenant general Daniel Knobel SD, SOE, SM, MMM, KStJ, MBC, HB, PHD (born 1936)	27 April 1994	30 November 1997	3 years, 217 days	—

2	Davidson Masuku SSAS, MMM, KStJ	Lieutenant general Davidson Masuku SSAS, MMM, KStJ (1940–2000)	1 December 1997	30 September 2000	2 years, 334 days

3	Jurinus Janse van Rensburg SD, SM, MMM, KStJ	Lieutenant general Jurinus Janse van Rensburg SD, SM, MMM, KStJ (born 1952)	1 October 2000	31 July 2005	4 years, 303 days	—

4	Vejaynand Ramlakan DMG, MMS, MMB, KStJ	Lieutenant general Vejaynand Ramlakan DMG, MMS, MMB, KStJ (born 1957)	1 August 2005	31 March 2013	7 years, 242 days	—

5	Aubrey Sedibe DMG, MMS, MMB, OStJ, MBC, HB, PHD	Lieutenant general Aubrey Sedibe DMG, MMS, MMB, OStJ, MBC, HB, PHD (born 1957)	1 April 2013	Incumbent	5 years, 364 days	—

Sentence(s)

Lieutenant-General Jurinus Janse van Rensburg SD SM MMM KStJ is a former South African military commander.

final_sentence: Lieutenant-General Jurinus Janse van Rensburg SD SM MMM KStJ is a former South African military commander.