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Gen Opperman had a distinguished career as an operational and peace time commander and served in various key positions, including that of Chief of Office in the Ministry of Defence for six yrs. In his last post he was responsible for the communication of the process of amalgamation and integration of seven different military forces into the newly established SA National Defence Force. Since being appointed as the CEO of the Voortrekker Monument and Nature Reserve in 2000, he has succcessfully converted the then struggling and still contentious monument from the previous dispensation into a highly successful role model, both as a prime tourist destination and heritage institution. He is at the same also the CEO of various other heritage institutions and sites, including the Heritage Foundation. |
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