Surgeon General
The Surgeon General is the Chief of the South African Military Health Service.
| Maj Gen Eugene Raymond SSA SM | 1 February 1960 | 31 March 1969 |
| Lt Gen Colin Cockcroft SSA SM | 1 April 1969 | 31 October 1977 |
| Lt Gen Nicolaas Nieuwoudt SSA SD SM | 1 November 1977 | 29 February 1988 |
| Lt Gen Daniel Knobel SSAS SD SOE SM MMM | 1 March 1988 | 30 November 1997 |
| Lt Gen Davidson Masuku SSAS MMM | 1 December 1997 | 30 September 2000 |
| Lt Gen Jurinus Janse van Rensburg SD SM MMM | 1 October 2000 | 31 July 2005 |
| Lt Gen Vejaynand Ramlakan DMG MMS MMB | 1 August 2005 | present |
Read more about this topic: List Of South African Military Chiefs
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