From the battlefields of southern Angola to the jungles of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Brigadier General Peter Sereko has proved himself a born soldier and leader. Resolute and mission-focused, he has held command at platoon, company, battalion and brigade level.

After joining the South African Defence Force (SADF) in 1986 and cutting his teeth with 21 Battalion in Angola, Sereko specialised as a tracker, later becoming an instructor. His skills were soon recognised in the new South African National Defence Force (SANDF), where he helped integrate and train the former liberation forces.

Sereko was deployed in various capacities with the South African peacekeeping force in the DRC, at one point leading 2 South African Infantry Battalion and playing a key role in defeating rebel groups in 2005 and 2006. He later served as commandant of the National Defence College and, as commander of the Light Modern Brigade, led the army’s fight against illicit mining operations.