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South African military commander

Sipho Zacchius Binda
MMS
Born(1952-07-13)13 July 1952
DiedNovember 10, 2006(2006-11-10) (aged 54)
1 Military Hospital, Thaba Tshwane
BuriedAvalon Cemetery, Soweto
Allegiance South Africa
Service / branchSouth African Army
RankLieutenant General
Commands
  • Chief of Joint Operations
  • Chief of Joint Support
AwardsMerit Medal MMS Operational Medal for Southern Africa ' South Africa Service Medal ' Unitas (Unity) Medal ' Service Medal ' Service Medal '
Spouse(s)Irene Binda

Lieutenant-General Sipho Binda MMS (13 July 1952 – 10 November 2006) was a South African military commander who served as Chief of the Joint Operations Division of the South African National Defence Force before his death on 10 November 2006.

His military career started in 1977 when he went into exile to join Umkhonto we Sizwe. He returned to South Africa and was arrested and imprisoned on Robben Island until his release in 1990.

He served as General Officer Commanding Logistics Support Formation and Force Commander for the AU mission in Burundi. He was appointed Chief of Joint Operations on 1 November 2004.

Awards and honours

Gen Binda has been awarded the following:

References

  1. ^ "Binda had a long and distinguished military career". Sowetan. 24 November 2006. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  2. "Media statement by the Minister of Defence, Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula during the peacekeeping and post conflict reconstruction and development media briefing". SA Government. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  3. "Defence department hails new chiefs". IOL. 5 November 2004. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  4. "May his soul rest in peace" (PDF). SA Soldier. 13 (12). December 2006.
Military offices
Preceded byGodfrey Ngwenya Chief of Joint Operations
2005 – 2006 		VacantTitle next held byThemba Matanzima in 2007
Preceded byThemba Matanzima Chief of Joint Support
2004 – 2005 		Division disbanded
Preceded byUnknown GOC Log Supp Formation
 – 		Succeeded byJustice Nkonyane


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