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Philemon Jerry Masisi, (born 26 December 1958) is a former South African General, military commander and an MK guerilla. He joined Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK), the military wing of the African National Congress, and served in multiple roles while fighting against the South African government from the 1970s. He transferred to the South African National Defence Force after MK was incorporated into it in 1998, and has served as a Defence Attaché in Paris, France from 2005 to 2008 before being the commanding officer of the 8 Medical Battalion Group, from 2008 to 2011. He was responsible for the operation that assisted hospitals with medical assistance during the 2010 health sector strike. He was subsequently promoted to Brigadier General, assuming the position of Director Military Health Human Resources. (en) |
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ANC Regional Political Committee Chairman in Angola (en) SA Adjutant Defence Attaché to France (en) |
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Brigadier General Patience Masisi (en) |
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Philemon Jerry Masisi, (born 26 December 1958) is a former South African General, military commander and an MK guerilla. He joined Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK), the military wing of the African National Congress, and served in multiple roles while fighting against the South African government from the 1970s. He transferred to the South African National Defence Force after MK was incorporated into it in 1998, and has served as a Defence Attaché in Paris, France from 2005 to 2008 before being the commanding officer of the 8 Medical Battalion Group, from 2008 to 2011. He was responsible for the operation that assisted hospitals with medical assistance during the 2010 health sector strike. He was subsequently promoted to Brigadier General, assuming the position of Director Military Health Human Res (en) |
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Jerry Masisi (en) |
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