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]

For the United States Army equivalent, see Sergeant Major of the Army.
For the British Army equivalent, see Army Sergeant Major.
For the Australian Army equivalent, see Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army (Australia).
For the Danish Army equivalent, see Sergeant Major of the Army (Denmark).

Sergeant Major of the South African Army
Current Rank insignia
Incumbent
Ncedakele Mtshatsheni
since 1 February 2017
Inaugural holderWO1 J.A.B. du Preez PMM

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.

Previous Sergeant Majors of the Army
Sergeant Majors of the Army
From Name To
3 October 1967 WO1 J.A.B. du Preez[4] PMM 31 August 1970[5]
1 September 1970 WO1 O.O. Snyman[4] PMM 31 December 1978
1 January 1979 WO1 G.A. Erasmus[4] PMM 30 June 1984
1 July 1984 WO1 J.J.C. Holiday 30 June 1987[5]
1 July 1987[6] WO1 Carl FA Röhrbeck 30 April 1990
1 May 1990 WO1 AJJ Hattingh[4] PMD 30 September 1992
1 October 1992 WO1 Piet H Röhrbeck[4] PMM 31 October 1993
1 November 1993 WO1 J.J. "Koos" Moorcroft PMD VRM PMM MMM 30 May 2001
31 May 2001[7]) WO1 EW Sykes PMD 1 December 2005
December 2005[8] WO1 Joseph Tshabalala March 2007
April 2007 SCWO Mothusi Kgaladi August 2011
23 June 2020 CWO Kallie Breedenkamp (acting[9]) 23 June 2020
1 April 2012[10]:33 SCWO Charles Laubscher PMM 30 September 2016
30 September 2016[11] SCWO Ncedakele Mtshatsheni incumbent
SCWO Mothusi Kagaladi

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. 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.
  11. "Mtshatsheni is new SA Army sergeant major". Defenceweb. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
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