| Lieutenant General Christoffel Pierre van der Westhuizen SD, SM, MMM | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Christoffel Pierre van der Westhuizen |
| Nickname(s) | Joffel |
| Born | (1942-02-07) 7 February 1942 (age 82) Kroonstad, Orange Free State |
| Allegiance |  South Africa South Africa |
| Service | South African Army |
| Years of service | 1961–1994 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | 14 Field Regiment |
| Commands | |
| Battles / wars | Border War |
| Awards |          |
| Other work | Author |
Lieutenant General Christoffel Pierre "Joffel" van der Westhuizen (Born (1942-02-07) 7 February 1942 (age 82)) 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 at 14 Field Regiment and as Adjutant at the School of Artillery. Chief Instructor Gunnery from 1971-1972. Second in Command 4 Field Regiment in 1973. OC 14 Field Regiment from 1974 which he led throughout Operation Savannah. Senior staff officer at Army Headquarters from 1976-1981 while seconded to ARMSCOR. Director Artillery during 1982. As a brigadier, he served as the OC Eastern Province Command in 1983 – 1987. 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 (1975) (SM)
Military Merit Medal (MMM)
Pro Patria Medal (South Africa) (with Cunene Clasp) 
General Service Medal (South Africa)
Good Service Medal (Gold (30 Years))
Good Service Medal (Silver (20 Years))
Good Service Medal (Bronze (10 Years))
Order of the Cloud and Banner (4 Grade - with Special Cravat) (ORB)
| Master Gunner: 22 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Major Christoffel Pierre 'Joffel' van der Westhuizen | |
| Year: 1971 | |
| ←21: Unknown |
Major J.P. 'Jaap' du Rand :23→ |
Notes
- Only the Cunene clasp was awarded, to members who served in Angola during Operation Savannah in 1975 and 1976. Recipients of the clasp wear a button, with the letter C encircled by a wreath, on the ribbon bar.
- Post occupied when award was made: Chief Instructor Gunnery
References
- "Chapter 5: The Homelands from 1960 - 1990" (PDF). Truth and Reconciliation report. Vol. 2. p. 442.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byLt Gen Witkop Badenhorst | Chief of Staff Intelligence 1991–1994 |
Succeeded byLt Gen Dirk Verbeek |
| Preceded byBrig Gerrit Murphy | GOC Witwatersrand Command 1987–1990 |
Succeeded byMaj Gen Wessel Kritzinger |
| Preceded byBrig Alex Potgieter | OC Eastern Province Command 1983–1987 |
Succeeded byBrig Wessel Kritzinger |
| Preceded byCol Gert I. Potgieter | Director of Artillery 1982–1982 |
Succeeded byCol Chris Venter |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by | Master Gunner 1971 |
Succeeded byMaj Jaap du Rand |
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