Deon Ferreira

Lieutenant General Deon Ferreira (died 2002 ) was a South African Army officer. He served as Chief of Joint Operations before his retirement.

Early life
He was born on New Years day 1946 in Graaff-Reinet, South Africa and matriculated from Graaf Reniet High School.

Military career
He served in the infantry corps and served as Personal Assistant to Gen Rudolph Hiemstra. He was SO1 Operations during Ops Savannah and later with the rank of colonel commanded 32 Battalion from 1978 – 1982 in the Bush War. He commanded 20 Brigade and Natal Command. Before being appointed as CJ Ops and was the commander of Eastern Transvaal Command until 1997.