Tshumelo Ikatelaho

Tshumelo Ikatelaho
General Service Medal
TypeMilitary campaign medal
Awarded forParticipation in military campaigns or operations
Country South Africa
Presented bythe President
EligibilityAll ranks
ClaspsPEACE SUPPORT
HUMANITARIAN AID
FORCE INTERVENTION BRIGADE
StatusCurrent
Established27 April 2003
Ribbon bar
Order of wear
Next (higher) South Africa Service Medal
Next (lower) Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal

The Tshumelo Ikatelaho - General Service Medal was instituted by the President of the Republic of South Africa on 16 April 2003, and came into effect on 27 April 2003. It can be awarded to all ranks who have participated in military campaigns or operations which, while not warranting the institution of particular campaign medals, still justify the award of a medal for general service.[1][2] The bilingual title of the medal is in Tshivenda and English.

  1. ^ Warrant by the President of the Republic of South Africa for the Institution of the "TSHUMELO IKATELAHO - GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL" for the South African National Defence Force, Gazette no. 25213 dated 25 July 2003.
  2. ^ South African Medal Website - South African National Defence Force (Accessed 1 May 2015)