Jikelele Siphiwe Nyanda SSA , SBS , CLS , I-DMG , I-MMS , UMMM (owazalwa ngo-1950) wayengumphathi wamasosha waseNingizimu Afrika futhi engusopolitiki.Usebenze njengeChief of the South African National Defence Force kusukela ngo-1998 kuya ku-2005, uNgqongqoshe Wezokuxhumana kusukela ngo-2009 kuya ku-2010 nokuqokwa njengelungu lebhodi leDenel ngoMeyi 2018. UNyanda wajoyina uMkhonto weSizwe (MK), uphiko lwezempi lwe- African National Congress, ngo-1974, futhi wasebenza njengomphathi wenkundla ngesikhathi somzabalazo wenkululeko elwa nohulumeni waseNingizimu Afrika ngawo-1980.Waqokwa waba yi-MK Chief of Staff ngo-1992, wasebenza kwiTransitional Executive Council eyayibhekele ukuguqulwa kukahulumeni ngo-1994. UMajor General Nyanda waba yingxenye yoMbutho Wezokuvikela Kazwelonke waseNingizimu Afrika, lapho uMK afakwa khona ngo-1994, futhi wasebenza ngokulandelana njenge- Chief of Defence Force Staff (1994-1996), General Officer Commanding Gauteng Command (1996-1997), iSekela leNhloko Umbutho Wezokuvikela Kazwelonke waseNingizimu Afrika (1997–1998), kanye noMphathi Wezombutho Wezokuvikela Kazwelonke waseNingizimu Afrika (1998–2005).  : 14–15  Ngo-1999, uNyanda waklonyeliswa nge- Star of South Africa, iGold.