Career
He joined the Navy in 1957 and served on the SAS Vrystaat before being transferred to England to join the shipbuilding program for the President class frigates. He also served as Chief Paymaster, Director of Logistics Systems and Quartermaster General (1976 – 1982). He was later appointed the Minister of Finance for the Ciskei homeland in 1992 He was appointed as Chief of the SADF Staff, replacing Kat Liebenberg.
