Roy Andersen. BOOST TO THE RESERVES.
Roy Andersen BOOST TO THE RESERVES Former Liberty Life and JSE chief Roy Andersen has been promoted to the rank of major-general and chief of the SANDF's reserve forces (RF), including the army, navy, air force and medical services. Andersen's successor as head of the army reserve force is Maj Gen Keith Mokoape, a former operative in the ANC's military wing, Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK).
Andersen's appointment follows his deep involvement in Project Phoenix, aimed at revitalising the army's conventional reserves (formerly the Citizen Force).
Phoenix has restored and upgraded regular training for army RF officers. Orders have now been given for implementation of the next phase, including recruitment of former regular force members to the RF; the strengthening of selected units, such as the parachute battalion; and the provision of funds for basic training for 750 recruits a year.
Andersen's new post is the highest available to an RF officer. Since his retirement as CE of Liberty earlier this year, Andersen has continued his voluntary military commitments, which began in 1967 when he was commissioned into the Transvaal Horse Artillery, the regiment of which he is now honorary colonel. He retains links with the business world as non-executive chairman of construction giant Murray & Roberts.
Mokoape joined MK in 1973 and was involved in recruitment and operations in Swaziland, Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe. After the ANC came to power in 1994, he retained his links with the military as an RF officer and co-chairman of the Reserve Force Council.
In recent years Mokoape and Andersen have worked closely together and, comments Andersen, "We have developed a close friendship."
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