| General Service Medal | |
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| Type | Military campaign medal |
| Awarded for | Operational service inside South Africa from 1 January 1983 |
| Country |   South Africa |
| Presented by | the State President and, from 1994, the President |
| Eligibility | All Ranks |
| Campaign(s) | 1985-1992 State of Emergency |
| Clasps | MALUTI |
| Status | Discontinued in 2003 |
| Established | 1987 |
| First awarded | 1991 |
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| Next (higher) | SADF precedence:
SANDF precedence:
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| Next (lower) | SADF succession:
SANDF succession:
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The General Service Medal is a military campaign medal which was instituted by the Republic of South Africa in 1987. It could be awarded to members of the South African Defence Force from 1 January 1983, for operational service inside South Africa in the prevention or suppression of terrorism or internal disorder, or the preservation of life, health or property, or the maintenance of essential services and law and order, or crime prevention.[1]
In 2002, the Maluti Clasp was authorised for personnel who participated in Operations Boleas and Maluti.[2]
- ^ South African Medal Website - SA Defence Force : 1975-2003 (Accessed 30 April 2015)
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Malutiwas invoked but never defined (see the help page).