Davidson Themba Masuku | |
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Born | 8 March 1940 |
Died | 4 April 2000 Johannesburg, South Africa | (aged 60)
Allegiance | South Africa |
Service/ | South African Military Health Service |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | Chief of the SAMHS |
Awards | |
Spouse(s) | Annie [1] |
Relations | Annie Sibukalomba Masuku |
Lieutenant General Davidson Masuku SSAS MMM KStJ (8 March 1940 [2] - 17 April 2000) [1] was a South African military commander and physician. He joined Umkhonto weSizwe (MK), the military wing of the African National Congress, and served as its Chief of Health Services from 1993 to 1994, when MK was incorporated into the South African National Defence Force.
He commanded the South African Military Health Service, serving as Surgeon-General, from 1997 to 2000. [3]
He was trained as a doctor in Russia and qualified in 1981 as a surgeon. [4]
Davidson Themba Masuku | |
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Born | 8 March 1940 |
Died | 4 April 2000 Johannesburg, South Africa | (aged 60)
Allegiance | South Africa |
Service/ | South African Military Health Service |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | Chief of the SAMHS |
Awards | |
Spouse(s) | Annie [1] |
Relations | Annie Sibukalomba Masuku |
Lieutenant General Davidson Masuku SSAS MMM KStJ (8 March 1940 [2] - 17 April 2000) [1] was a South African military commander and physician. He joined Umkhonto weSizwe (MK), the military wing of the African National Congress, and served as its Chief of Health Services from 1993 to 1994, when MK was incorporated into the South African National Defence Force.
He commanded the South African Military Health Service, serving as Surgeon-General, from 1997 to 2000. [3]
He was trained as a doctor in Russia and qualified in 1981 as a surgeon. [4]