Abel Shilubane

Abel Shilubane PS, MMB
Birth name	Abel Shilubane
Born	1952
Allegiance	South Africa
Service/branch	South African Army
Years of service	1994-2012
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	Chief of Defence Intelligence Deputy Chief of Defence Intelligence
Awards	iPhrothiya yeSiliva (PS) (Silver Protea) Merit Medal in Bronze (MMB)

Lieutenant General Abel Shilubane, born 1952. He is a retired South African Army general who served as Chief of Defence Intelligence from 2010 - 2012.

Military career

He served in the Umkhonto weSizwe in exile and after the democratic elections, he served in the SANDF. He was appointed as South Africa's Chief of Defence Intelligence after a short stint in an acting capacity from April 2009. Gen Shilubane was confirmed on the post of CDI in November 2010.

Gen Shilubane retired with pension from the SANDF in 2012 and was posted as an Ambassador to Senegal.^[1]

Awards and Decorations

• iPhrothiya yeSiliva (PS) (Silver Protea)

• Merit Medal in Bronze (MMB)

• Operational Medal for Southern Africa

• South Africa Service Medal

• Tshumelo Ikatelaho (General Service Medal)

• Unitas Medal

• Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service with 30 Year Clasp)

• Good Service Medal, Silver (20 Years)

• Service Medal in Bronze

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