Rear Admiral (Junior Grade) Rendani Masutha is a retired South African naval officer, currently serving as Deputy Military Ombud.[1]

Rendani Masutha
BornHamutsha, Thohoyandou
Died23 June 2018
Allegiance South Africa
Service / branch South African Navy
RankRear Admiral (Junior Grade)

She completed her law degree at the University of Venda and completed her LLB at the University of the North. She obtained an LL.M. from Unisa. She graduated from the Naval College in 1995, becoming the first black officer in the Navy and joined the Legal Office in Simon's Town.[2]

She was appointed a military judge in 2005 and Senior Military Judge from 2006 to 2010.[2]

She was promoted to rear admiral (jg) on 1 June 2011 and appointed Director Defence Legal Service[3] and Director Military Defence Counsel.[2]

She died on 23 June 2018.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Pijoos, Iavan (2017). "Deputy military ombud appointed" (published 4 April 2017).
  2. ^ a b c "The transformation of the SA Navy from 1994 to 2014" (PDF). SA Soldier. Vol. 21, no. 11. 2014. p. 42.
  3. ^ "Promotions and transfers: Brigadier General/Rear Admiral (Junior Grade)" (published 4 November 2010). 2010.
  4. ^ "Deputy Military Ombud remembered". Navy News. 36 (4): 5. 2018.