Sergeant Major of the Army (South Africa)

The Sergeant Major of the South African Army is the most senior Warrant Officer in the South African Army. The post was created in 1967.[1] It is a singular appointment – it is only held by one person at any time. The Sergeant Major of the Army reports to the Chief of the Army and is responsible for maintaining discipline in the Army[2]

Sergeant Major of the South African Army
Sersant-Majore van die Suid-Afrikaanse Leër
Current Rank insignia
Incumbent
Ncedakele Mtshatsheni
since 1 February 2017
 South African Army
Reports toChief of the Army
Formation3 October 1967
First holderWO1 J.A.B. du Preez PMM
WebsiteOfficial website

Rank and insignia

Rank
See also: South African military ranks

Before 2008 all Sergeant Majors of the Army held the rank of Warrant Officer Class 1, with appointment to the position of Sergeant Major of the Army. In 2008 the SANDF expanded the Warrant Officer ranks and the Sergeant Major of the Army now holds the rank of Senior Chief Warrant Officer.[3]

Insignia

Prior to 2002 the Sergeant Major of the Army had a unique rank insignia, consisting of a Warrant Officer class 1 insignia with the South African Army badge above it.

  • Insignia in the SADF (Pre 1994)
  • SANDF Rank Insignia WO1 Level 2 embossed badge (Senior Chief Warrant Officer)

After the Warrant Officer rank redesign the Sergeant Major of the Army does not have a unique rank insignia, but rather uses the rank insignia of the rank of Senior Chief Warrant Officer.

List of officeholders
No. Portrait Sergeant Major of the ArmyTook officeLeft officeTime in officeRef
1
WO1
J.A.B. du Preez PMM		3 October 196731 August 19702 years, 332 days[4][5]
2
WO1
O.O. Snyman PMM		1 September 197031 December 19788 years, 121 days[4]
3
WO1
G.A. Erasmus PMM		1 January 197930 June 19845 years, 181 days[4]
4
WO1
J.J.C. Holiday		1 July 198430 June 19872 years, 364 days[5]
5
WO1
Carl FA Röhrbeck		1 July 198730 April 19902 years, 303 days[6]
6
WO1
AJJ Hattingh PMD		1 May 199030 September 19922 years, 152 days[4]
7
WO1
Piet H Röhrbeck PMM		1 October 199231 October 19931 year, 30 days[4]
8
WO1
J.J. "Koos" Moorcroft PMD, VRM, PMM, MMM		1 November 199330 May 20017 years, 210 days[4]
9
WO1
EW Sykes PMD		30 May 200130 November 20054 years, 183 days[7]
10
WO1
Joseph Tshabalala		1 December 200530 March 20071 year, 119 days[8]
11
SCWO
Mothusi Kgaladi		1 April 200731 August 20114 years, 152 days-
–
CWO
Kallie Brendenkamp
Acting		1 September 201130 March 2012211 days[9]
12
SCWO
Charles Laubscher PMM		1 April 201230 September 20164 years, 182 days[10][11]:33
13 SCWO
Ncedakele Mtshatsheni
(born 1968)		 1 October 2016 31 January 2017 122 days [12]
1 February 2017 Incumbent 3 years, 364 days

See also

References
  1. Radburn, Arthur (1990). "South African Army Ranks and Insignia". South African Journal of Military Studies. 20 (2): 2.
  2. http://www.army.mil.za/structure/structure_detail_level_2.htm
  3. http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7118:fact-file-comparative-military-and-civil-service-grades-&catid=79:fact-files&Itemid=159
  4. Kemp, Neville. unpublished manuscript.
  5. "Wel en Wee berig 11 van 2012" (in Afrikaans). Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  6. "The SADF: Supplement to the Financial Mail" (PDF). Financial Mail: 25. July 1987.
  7. Pienaar, Nelda (January 2006). "From the Editor's Desk" (PDF). SA Soldier. 13 (1): 4. ISSN 1609-5014.
  8. "SA Army appoints new Sergeant Major".
  9. Makhubela, Cpl Itumeleng (January 2012). "The inaugural of the SA Army leadership" (PDF). SA Soldier. 19 (1): 22. ISSN 1609-5014.
  10. defenceWeb (16 May 2012). "New Sergeant Major for Army". defenceweb.co.za. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  11. Rademeyer, Lt Col Annelize (August 2012). "Aiming to uplift Army Warrant Officers and Non-commissioned Officers" (PDF). SA Soldier. 19 (8): 32–33. ISSN 1609-5014.
  12. "Mtshatsheni is new SA Army sergeant major". Defenceweb. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
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