Brigadier-General Renier (Cojack) Coetzee was a General Officer in the South African Army from the recces.
Military career Gen. Coetzee served in 32 Battalion and then in the South African Special Forces, for a long time as the Chief of Staff of the South African Special Forces Brigade. He commanded 5 Special Forces Regiment (formerly 5 Reconnaissance Regiment) from 1998 to 2003, and served in the Mavinga area during Operations Moduler, Packer and Hooper. From mid-1987 to mid-1988, he was stationed at divisional headquarters, north-west of Mavinga in Angola. He was promoted to Brigadier General in 2014 and was appointed as Director Doctrine and Policy.
Col. Coetzee was embroiled in a controversy about the use of body armour (bullet proof vests) by SANDF soldiers in the Central African Republic during the Battle of Bangui. He has spoken as an expert on the utilisation of the SANDF Special Forces as a force multiplier in the SADC region. GOC SA Army Training Formation until his retirement.
Awards and decorations
Medals Gen Coetzee has been awarded:SANDF Armed Forces Day Parade, 21 February 2014 - Decoration and Medal Recipients, Battle of BanguiDefenceWeb Book Review: The Battle in Bangui: The untold inside story. By Helmoed Romer Heitman (Accessed 3 May 2015)Tia Mysoa - 'The Battle in Bangui: The untold inside story' – Truth or Propaganda? (Accessed 3 May 2015)
Proficiency and qualification badges Gen Coetzee qualified for the following:
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