Col Thulani Zungu is a South African Army officer from the artillery.


Thulani Zungu
Born17 September 1962; 62 years ago (1962-09-17)
Soweto
Allegiance South Africa
Service / branch South African Army
Years of service1982–2022
RankColonel
Unit4 Artillery Regiment
Commands
AwardsTshumelo Ikatelaho (General Service Medal) ' Unitas (Unity) Medal ' Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service) ' Good Service Medal '

Military career

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He joined the uMkhonto we Sizwe in 1982 and was trained in Angola. He stayed in exile in Angola, Zambia and returned to South Africa in 1994. He completed Bridging training at Infantry School, Oudtshoorn. He was appointed as an instructor at the School of Artillery, staff officer at Army Headquarters, OC of all regular artillery units in Potchefstroom and senior staff officer (SSO) at the Artillery Formation from 2008.[1]

He completed the Joint Senior Staff course in 2005.

He resigned from the Army in 2022

Honours and awards

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References

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  1. ^ Anon., "School of Artillery", South African Gunner (PDF), p. 9, archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2013, retrieved 31 March 2015
Military offices
Preceded by OC School of Artillery
2005–2008
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Lt Col Sarel Kruger
OC 4 Artillery Regiment
2004–2004
Succeeded by
Lt Col Andre Claassen