The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) on July 31 bid a final farewell to its retiring Chief of Staff (CoS) Lieutenant-General Fhurani Michael Ramantswana, with a change of office ceremony held in Centurion to mark the handover of this title to Lieutenant-General Thembelani Xundu. Ramantswana served as CoS from November 21, 2022, until July 31 this year.