Mosoeu Magalefa

Mosoeu Magalefa
Mosoeu Magalefa
Born	21 April 1949; Johannesburg
Died	27 May 2014 (aged 65)
Allegiance	South Africa
Service/branch	South African Navy
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands held	Chief of Naval Staff;

Rear Admiral Mosoeu Magalefa (21 April 1949 - 27 May 2014)^[1] was a South African Navy officer, who served as Chief of Naval Staff. He retired from the Navy in 2009.^[2]

Military career

While at school he joined the

Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) in 1963 and joined the Azanian People's Liberation Army (APLA) in 1967.^[1]

He went into exile in 1977 and completed Military training courses in Tanzania and Libya, the People's Republic of China, Sudan and Yugoslavia.[1]

He returned to South Africa in the 1990s and integrated in the SANDF in 1996 and completed the Officers Orientation Course in 1997, the Naval Senior Staff Course in 1998. He served as Chief of Naval Staff Intelligence (1998-1999); Director Naval Personnel (1999-2001); Director Naval Review Co-ordination and Implementation (2002-2005);^[1] and Chief of Naval Staff from 2005 till his retirement.^[2]

Awards and decorations

Operational Medal for Southern Africa
South Africa Service Medal
Unitas (Unity) Medal
Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service) (40 Year Clasp)
Service Medal (Gold)
Service Medal (Silver) (SSM)
Service Medal (Bronze)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Nkululeko, Zulu (12 June 2014). "He will always be cherished and never forgotten; a true soldier laid to rest". SA Navy. Archived from the original on 10 November 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
^ ^a ^b Wingrin, Dean (30 March 2009). "Chief of Naval Staff to retire". Defenceweb.co.za. Retrieved 10 November 2014.

Military offices
Preceded by Refiloe Johannes Mudimu	Chief of Naval Staff 2005 – 2009	Succeeded by George Mphafi
Preceded by	Director Naval Review Co-ordination and Implementation 2002 – 2005	Succeeded by
Preceded by Steve van H. du Toit as CNS Personnel	Director Naval Personnel 1999 – 2001	Succeeded by
Preceded by	Chief of Naval Staff Intelligence 1998 – 1999	Succeeded by

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[NavyObit-1] Nkululeko, Zulu (12 June 2014). "He will always be cherished and never forgotten; a true soldier laid to rest". SA Navy. Archived from the original on 10 November 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.

[DWebRetire-2] Wingrin, Dean (30 March 2009). "Chief of Naval Staff to retire". Defenceweb.co.za. Retrieved 10 November 2014.

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