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Friday, April 27, 2012

First black officer takes command of SA submarine

[SAS Queen Modjadji]Commander Handsome Thamsanqa Matsane made history today by becoming the first black officer to assume command of a submarine in Africa.

Matsane took over command of the submarine SAS Queen Modjadji I from Commander Neville Howell at a ceremony at Simon’s Town Naval Base in Cape Town.

Matsane enlisted in the South African Navy in 1998 and first served aboard the fleet replenishment ship SAS Drakensberg and the frigates SAS Isandlwana and SAS Spioenkop before transferring to the Submarine Squadron.

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