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| Colonel Thulani Zungu | |
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| Born | 17 September 1962; 62 years ago (1962-09-17) Soweto |
| Allegiance |  South Africa |
| Service |  South African Army |
| Years of service | 1982–2022 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | 4 Artillery Regiment |
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Col Thulani Zungu is a South African Army officer from the artillery.
Military career
He joined the uMkhonto we Sizwe in 1982 and was trained in Angola. He stayed in exile in Angola, Zambia and returned to South Africa in 1994. He completed Bridging training at Infantry School, Oudtshoorn. He was appointed as an instructor at the School of Artillery, staff officer at Army Headquarters, OC of all regular artillery units in Potchefstroom and senior staff officer (SSO) at the Artillery Formation from 2008.
He completed the Joint Senior Staff course in 2005.
He resigned from the Army in 2022
Honours and awards
Tshumelo Ikatelaho (General Service Medal)
Unitas (Unity) Medal
Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service) (20 Year Clasp)
Good Service Medal (Bronze (10 Years))
References
- Anon., "School of Artillery", South African Gunner (PDF), p. 9, archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2013, retrieved 31 March 2015
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| Preceded byCol Khaya Makina | OC School of Artillery 2005–2008 |
Succeeded byCol Dawid Schoonwinkel |
| Preceded byLt Col Sarel Kruger | OC 4 Artillery Regiment 2004–2004 |
Succeeded byLt Col Andre Claassen |
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