Gerrit Opperman

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Nickname(s) Gert Rank Major General		Allegiance South Africa Name Gerrit Opperman
Born 27 July 1945 (age 79) Johannesburg ( 1945-07-27 ) Commands held OC Northern Transvaal CommandOC Sector 70 (Eastern Caprivi)
Service/branch South African Army Years of service c. 1966 – August 1996

Major General Gerrit Nicolaas Opperman (Gert) was a General Officer in the South African Army.

Early life

General Gert Opperman was born on 27 July 1945 in Johannesburg.

He served as spokesman for the Malan family on the death of Magnus Malan.

Escuala de Defensa National (Joint Warfare qualification) Completed 1975

Escuela de Estado Mayor (Command and Staff qualification) Completed 1975

Gen Opperman has held the following posts:

2005 – present: Chief Executive Officer – The Research Trust

2003 – present: Managing Director – VTM Projects (Pty) Ltd, Pretoria

2003 – present: Executive Trustee – Voortrekker Monument Trust, Pretoria

2003 – present: Council Member – Voortrekker Museum

2002 – present: Chief Executive Officer – Heritage Foundation

1998 – 2000: Member – Gert Opperman Consulting cc

1996 – 1998: Managing Director – Guards Division, Coin Security Group

1994 – 1996: Chief Director – Corporate Communication, SANDF

1987 – 2000: Executive Chairman/Convenor, Club Gerbera

1983 – 1988: Military Secretary – DOD

Maj Gen Opperman has received the following awards during his career:

International Orders

Southern Cross Decoration (SD)

Southern Cross Medal (SM)

Military Merit Medal (MMM)

Unitas Medal

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