Sipho Binda
South African military commander / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lieutenant-General Sipho Binda MMS (13 July 1952 – 10 November 2006)[1] was a South African military commander who served as Chief of the Joint Operations Division of the South African National Defence Force before his death on 10 November 2006.[1]
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Sipho Zacchius Binda | |
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Born | (1952-07-13)13 July 1952 |
Died | November 10, 2006(2006-11-10) (aged 54) 1 Military Hospital, Thaba Tshwane |
Buried | Avalon Cemetery, Soweto |
Allegiance | South Africa |
Service/ | South African Army |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
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Spouse(s) | Irene Binda |
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His military career started in 1977 when he went into exile to join Umkhonto we Sizwe. He returned to South Africa and was arrested and imprisoned on Robben Island until his release in 1990.
He served as General Officer Commanding Logistics Support Formation and Force Commander for the AU mission in Burundi.[2] He was appointed Chief of Joint Operations on 1 November 2004.[3]