Lieutenant General Christoffel Pierre "Joffel" van der Westhuizen (Born (1942-02-07) 7 February 1942 (age 82)) is a South African Army general from the artillery, who served as Chief of Staff Intelligence for the Defence Force from 1991 – 1994.

OC 14 Field Regiment from 1974 which he led throughout Operation Savannah.

Senior staff officer at Army Headquarters from 1976-1981 while seconded to ARMSCOR.

As a brigadier, he served as the OC Eastern Province Command in 1983 – 1987.

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