Abel Shilubane
South African Army general
About Abel Shilubane
Born 1952.
Lieutenant General Abel Shilubane (born 1952), is a retired South African Army general who served as Chief of Defence Intelligence of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) from 2010 to 2012.
Military career
He served in the uMkhonto we Sizwe in exile and after the 1994 elections, he served in the SANDF. He was appointed as South Africa's after a short stint in an acting capacity from April 2009. Gen Shilubane was confirmed on the post of in November 2010.
Gen Shilubane retired with pension from the SANDF in 2012 and was posted as an Ambassador to Senegal. He was considered for the role of Ambassador to Angola.
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Who is Abel Shilubane?
South African Army general (2010–2012)
When was Abel Shilubane born?
Abel Shilubane was born in 1952.
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