Major General

Gerrit Nicolaas Opperman

SD SM MMM
Nickname(s)Gert
Born (1945-07-27) 27 July 1945
Johannesburg
Allegiance South Africa
Service/branch South African Army
Years of servicec. 1966 – August 1996[1]
RankMajor General
Commands held
AwardsSouthern Cross Decoration SD Southern Cross Medal SM Military Merit Medal MMM Pro Patria Medal ' Southern Africa Medal ' General Service Medal (South Africa) ' Unitas (Unity) Medal ' Good Service Medal ' Good Service Medal ' Good Service Medal ' Order of Military Merit '

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

Early life

General Gert Opperman was born on 27 July 1945 in Johannesburg.[2]

Career

He served as spokesman for the Malan family on the death of Magnus Malan.[3]

Courses

  • Escuala de Defensa National (Joint Warfare qualification) Completed 1975[2]
  • Escuela de Estado Mayor (Command and Staff qualification) Completed 1975[2]

Posts held

Gen Opperman has held the following posts:[2]

  • 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
  • 1988 – 1993: OC Northern Transvaal Command, SANDF
  • 1987 – 2000: Executive Chairman/Convenor, Club Gerbera
  • 1983 – 1988: Military Secretary – DOD

Awards

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

Medals and decorations

References

  1. ↑ "Major General Gert Opperman to visit Australia as SAMVOA Guest of Honour". SAMVOA. Archived from the original on 22 February 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Gert Opperman - Who's Who SA". Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Obituary: Former defence minister Magnus Malan". The Witness. SAPA. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
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