Chris Le Roux

Maj Gen Chris le Roux is a retired General Officer from the South African Army. He was born in Dundee and matriculated from Pinetown Boys' High School in 1963.

Military career
He joined the South African Defence Force in 1964 and completed infantry training. He was a student at the South African Military Academy from 1965 and graduated with a degree awarded by the University of Stellenbosch in 1967.

He was commissioned as a lieutenant on 21 November 1967 and qualified as a static line paratrooper on 9 October 1970. Officer Commanding 1 Parachute Battalion during 1984 to 1988. Brigadier le Roux served as Officer Commanding Natal Command from 18 February 1995. He was promoted to rank of major general on 1 January 1996 and remained GOC Natal Command until 31 March 2000, the last person to hold that post. GOC Regional Joint Task Force on 1 April to 31 December 2000. He went on early retirement on 31 December 2000. He has remained actively involved in speaking about the military.

Maj Gen Chris le Roux completed more than 300 parachute jumps and was a qualified Freefall Instructor.