Career
He was born in Alexandra Township in 1957. Military After the uprising of 1976, he was forced to join the MK in exile. He completed his military training from 1977 to 1979 in Mozambique, Angola and the Soviet Union.
He was sent to Germany for medical studies, completing his Bachelor in Medicine (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery ) and internship in 1993.
He returned to South Africa in 1994 to join the South African Military Health Service (SAMHS). Before taking over as Surgeon General on 1 April 2013 he was the Chief Director Military Health Force Preparation.
