Surgeon General of the South African National Defence Force awarded 20-year loyal service medals to South African Military Health Service personnel during a parade at the Wynberg Military Sports Ground in Cape Town on May 22, 2026.
Long-serving military healthcare workers were honoured in Cape Town on Friday as Surgeon General of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), Lieutenant General Ntshavheni Peter Maphaha, concluded a week-long oversight visit to military health facilities across the Western Cape.
Maphaha presided over a medal parade at the Wynberg Military Sports Ground, where members of the South African Military Health Service (SAMHS) received 20-year loyal service medals in recognition of their contribution to military healthcare and the operational readiness of the defence force.
The Department of Defence said the event followed "a comprehensive week-long tour and oversight visit of military health facilities and sickbays in the province" undertaken by the Surgeon General.
The department added that the parade also marked Maphaha's official farewell to military health personnel stationed in the Western Cape, as he nears the end of his term in office.
