Lieutenant General Abel Shilubane (born 1952), is a retired South African Army general who served as Chief of Defence Intelligence from 2010 to 2012.

Military career

He served in the uMkhonto we Sizwe in exile and after the 1994 elections, he served in the SANDF. He was appointed as South Africa's after a short stint in an acting capacity from April 2009. Gen Shilubane was confirmed on the post of in November 2010. Gen Shilubane retired with pension from the

SANDF The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) comprises the armed forces of South Africa. The commander of the SANDF is appointed by the President of South Africa from one of the armed services. They are in turn accountable to the Minister ...

in 2012 and was posted as an Ambassador to

Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣� ...

. He was considered for the role of Ambassador to Angola.

Awards and decorations

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References

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