| Service Medal in Silver | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Military long service medal |
| Awarded for | Twenty years service |
| Country |   South Africa |
| Presented by | the President of the RSA |
| Eligibility | Umkhonto we Sizwe cadres |
| Campaign(s) | The "struggle" |
| Status | Discontinued in 2003 |
| Established | 1996 |
 Ribbon bar | |
| MK 1996 & SANDF post-2002 orders of wear | |
| Next (higher) | MK precedence:
SANDF precedence:
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| Next (lower) | MK succession:
SANDF succession:
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The Service Medal in Silver was instituted by the President of the Republic of South Africa in April 1996. It was awarded to veteran cadres of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the military wing of the African National Congress, for twenty years service.[1]
- ^ South African Medal Website - Liberation armies (Accessed 30 April 2015)