Honorific Prefix: | Lieutenant General |
Christoffel Pierre van der Westhuizen | |
Birth Date: | 7 February 1942 |
Birth Place: | Kroonstad, Orange Free State |
Nickname: | Joffel |
Birth Name: | Christoffel Pierre van der Westhuizen |
Allegiance: | ![]() |
Branch: | South African Army |
Serviceyears: | 19611994 |
Rank: | Lieutenant General |
Unit: | 14 Field Regiment |
Commands: | |
Battles: | Border War |
Laterwork: | Author |
Lieutenant General Christoffel Pierre "Joffel" van der Westhuizen (Born 7 February 1942) is a South African Army general from the artillery, who served as Chief of Staff Intelligence for the Defence Force from 19911994.
He served in the artillery as a junior officer at 14 Field Regiment and as Adjutant at the School of Artillery. Chief Instructor Gunnery from 1971-1972. Second in Command 4 Field Regiment in 1973. OC 14 Field Regiment from 1974 which he led throughout Operation Savannah. Senior staff officer at Army Headquarters from 1976-1981 while seconded to ARMSCOR. Director Artillery during 1982. As a brigadier, he served as the OC Eastern Province Command in 19831987.[1] GOC Witwatersrand Command in 1987 - 1990. He served as Deputy Chief of the Army in 1990 until he was appointed to the Military Intelligence Division in 1991 as the Chief of Staff Intelligence, a post he held until 1994. He went on early retirement in 1994.