Joffel van der Westhuizen
- Chief of Staff Intelligence
- Deputy Chief of the Army
- GOC Wits Command
- OC EP Command
- Director of Artillery
- OC 14 Field Regiment
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Lieutenant General Christoffel Pierre "Joffel" van der Westhuizen (Born (1942-02-07) 7 February 1942 (age 82)) is a South African Army general from the artillery, who served as Chief of Staff Intelligence for the Defence Force from 1991 – 1994.
Military career
He served in the artillery as a junior officer at 14 Field Regiment and as Adjutant at the School of Artillery. Chief Instructor Gunnery from 1971-1972. Second in Command 4 Field Regiment in 1973. OC 14 Field Regiment from 1974 which he led throughout Operation Savannah. Senior staff officer at Army Headquarters from 1976-1981 while seconded to ARMSCOR. Director Artillery during 1982. As a brigadier, he served as the OC Eastern Province Command in 1983 – 1987.[1] GOC Witwatersrand Command in 1987 - 1990. He served as Deputy Chief of the Army in 1990 until he was appointed to the Military Intelligence Division in 1991 as the Chief of Staff Intelligence, a post he held until 1994. He went on early retirement in 1994.
Awards and decorations
Southern Cross Decoration (SD)
Southern Cross Medal (1975) (SM)
Military Merit Medal (MMM)
Pro Patria Medal (South Africa) (with Cunene Clasp) [a]
General Service Medal (South Africa)
Good Service Medal (Gold (30 Years))
Good Service Medal (Silver (20 Years))
Good Service Medal (Bronze (10 Years))
Order of the Cloud and Banner (4th Grade - with Special Cravat) (ORB)
Master Gunner: 22 | |
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Major Christoffel Pierre 'Joffel' van der Westhuizen[b] | |
Year: 1971 | |
←21: Unknown | Major J.P. 'Jaap' du Rand :23→ |
Notes
References
- ^ "Chapter 5: The Homelands from 1960 - 1990" (PDF). Truth and Reconciliation report. Vol. 2. p. 442.
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Lt Gen Witkop Badenhorst | Chief of Staff Intelligence 1991–1994 | Succeeded by Lt Gen Dirk Verbeek |
Preceded by Brig Gerrit Murphy | GOC Witwatersrand Command 1987–1990 | Succeeded by Maj Gen Wessel Kritzinger |
Preceded by Brig Alex Potgieter | OC Eastern Province Command 1983–1987 | Succeeded by Brig Wessel Kritzinger |
Preceded by Col Gert I. Potgieter | Director of Artillery 1982–1982 | Succeeded by Col Chris Venter |
Honorary titles | ||
Preceded by | Master Gunner 1971 | Succeeded by Maj Jaap du Rand |
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