Zola Dabula
- June 4, 2023
- 66 years
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Zola Dabula, 66, South African military officer, surgeon general of the SAMHS (2019–2021).
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|Lieutenant General Zola Wiseman Songo Dabula (20 October 1956 – 4 June 2023) was a South African military officer, who served as the Surgeon General of the South African Military Health Service.
Early life
Zola Wiseman Songo Dabula was born in the former homeland of the Transkei in 1956. Having graduated from the University of Natal medical school, at the time reserved for black students, he returned to Umtata where he became involved in underground ANC structures. This led to his arrest, during which he shared a cell with an American priest Fr. Casimir Paulsen, both enduring torture at the hands of the apartheid regime.
Military career
With the dawn of democracy in South Africa Dabula integrated into the newly formed South African National Defence Force where he served in various roles, ultimately being appointed Surgeon General in 2019.
As executive head of the SANDF Presidential Medical Unit, Dr. Dabula oversaw the healthcare of President Nelson Mandela.
Controversy
Lieutenant General Dabula was summoned to parliament to explain his role in the illegal importation by the South African Department of Defence of the Cuban produced drug interferon, which was being considered as a potential prophylactic against COVID-19.
Death
Dabula died on 4 June 2023, at the age of 66.
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- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zola_Dabula
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Trivia & Knowledge· 6 questions
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1.In which year did Zola Dabula die?
- A.2010
- B.2023correct
- C.2014
- D.2016
Zola Dabula died in 2023.
Source: Profile: year of death: "e age of 66. == References == Archive record: year of death 2023. Archive record: year of birth 1956. Archive record: age at death 66. Archive record: date of death
2.How old was Zola Dabula when they died?
- A.58
- B.61
- C.55
- D.66correct
Zola Dabula was 66 years old at the time of death.
Source: Profile: age at death: "th == Dabula died on 4 June 2023, at the age of 66. == References == Archive record: year of death 2023. Archive record: year of birth 1956. Archive record: age at de
3.In which year was Zola Dabula born?
- A.1950
- B.1956correct
- C.1944
- D.1947
Zola Dabula was born in 1956.
Source: Profile: year of birth: "lactic against COVID-19. == Death == Dabula died on 4 June 2023, at the age of 66. == References == Archive record: year of death 2023. Archive record: year of birth
4.In which month did Zola Dabula die?
- A.July
- B.Junecorrect
- C.August
- D.September
Zola Dabula died in June.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "at the age of 66. == References == Archive record: year of death 2023. Archive record: year of birth 1956. Archive record: age at death 66. Archive record: da
5.On which day of the month did Zola Dabula die?
- A.4correct
- B.6
- C.5
- D.3
Zola Dabula died on day 4 of the month.
Source: Archive record: date of death: ", at the age of 66. == References == Archive record: year of death 2023. Archive record: year of birth 1956. Archive record: age at death 66. Archive record:
6.Where did Zola Dabula study?
- A.University of Natal medical schoolcorrect
- B.University of Cambridge
- C.University of Oxford
- D.Harvard University
Zola Dabula is recorded as having studied at University of Natal medical school.
Source: wikipedia-text article text: where they studied · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zola_Dabula · retrieved 2026-11-15
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