Lawrence Mbatha

Lieutenant General Lawrence Khulekani Mbatha
Born	1968 (age 55–56) Kimberly, Northern Cape
Allegiance	South Africa
Service/branch	South African Army
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	3 SA Infantry Battalion
Commands held	Chief of the South African Army GOC South African National Defence Force Training Command Commandant SA Military Academy OC SA Army Gymnasium OC ASB Johannesburg
Awards	[a]

Lieutenant General Lawrence Mbatha is the current Chief of the South African Army. He was appointed to this position in April 2020. Before being appointed Chief of the Army he was the General Officer Commanding of the South african National Defence Force Training Command and before that he was the 19^th Commandant of the South African Military Academy.
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