Jackie Sedibe

Refiloe Jackie Phelile Florence Sedibe (born 1945) is a retired South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Major General. Sedibe was part of the African National Congress (ANC) prior to the end of apartheid and also a member of the uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK). She was one of the first women involved in MK and the first black woman to hold the rank of Major General in the SANDF.

Biography Sedibe was born in 1945 in White River. Around age six, her parents split up and Sedibe went to live with her uncle, Ben Sedibe, who was also an activist in the African National Congress (ANC). She started working for the office of inspector general where she has focused on women's issues in the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). She is considered the first black woman to hold that rank in the SANDF.

In 2016, she was awarded the Order of Mendi for Bravery.

Personal life Sedibe was married to Joe Modise and the couple had two daughters, Dipuso and Lesedi.