Joffel van der Westhuizen

Christoffel Pierre van der Westhuizen SD, SM, MMM
Birth name	Christoffel Pierre van der Westhuizen
Nickname(s)	Joffel
Born	7 February 1942 Kroonstad, Orange Free State
Allegiance	South Africa  South Africa
Service/branch	South African Army
Years of service	1961-1994
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	14 Field Regiment
Commands held	Chief of Staff Intelligence Deputy Chief of the Army GOC Wits Command OC EP Command
Battles/wars	Border War
Awards	Southern Cross Decoration (SD) Southern Cross Medal (SM) Military Merit Medal (MMM)

Lieutenant General Joffel van der Westhuizen is a South African Army general from the artillery, who served as Chief of Staff Intelligence for the Defence Force from 1991 - 1994.

Military career

He served in the artillery as a junior officer. As a brigadier, he served as the OC Eastern Province Command in 1983 - 1987.^[1] GOC Witwatersrand Command in 1987 - 1990. He served as Deputy Chief of the Army in 1990 until he was appointed to the Military Intelligence Division in 1991 as the Chief of Staff Intelligence, a post he held until 1994. He went on early retirement in 1994.

Awards and Decorations

• Southern Cross Decoration (SD)

• Southern Cross Medal (SM)

• Military Merit Medal (MMM)

• Pro Patria Medal (with Cunene Clasp)

• Southern Africa Medal

• General Service Medal

• Good Service Medal, Silver (20 Years)

• Good Service Medal, Bronze (10 Years)

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