Newly appointed SA Army chief Thabiso Mokhosi dies

10 December 2019 - 19:48 By Naledi Shange
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Lt-Gen Thabiso Collin Mokhosi, chief of the SA Army, died on Tuesday.
Lt-Gen Thabiso Collin Mokhosi, chief of the SA Army, died on Tuesday.
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The chief of the SA Army has died - barely a month after assuming the role.

Lt-Gen Thabiso Collin Mokhosi died at the Unitas Hospital in Pretoria on Tuesday following a short illness, the presidency has announced.

"Lieutenant-General Mokhosi was recently promoted to the chief of the South African army from November 1 2019, which saw other senior leadership of the defence force [promoted] into new positions," said the office of President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Minister of defence and military veterans Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, her deputy Thabang Makwetla, secretary for defence Dr Sam Gulube, SANDF chief Gen Solly Shoke and the entire military command joined Ramaphosa in extending condolences to Mokhosi's family.


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