R Adm Matsane was born 24 December in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga in South Africa. He attended primary and high school in the same area. He joined the South African Navy in 1998. He completed his bachelor degree at the faculty of Military Science, University of Stellenbosch. He completed his Joint Staff Course at Defence Service Staff College in Wellington, India. He completed his Masters at the University of Madras in India. He served as Communication officer and operations Officer onboard SAS DRAKENSBERG. R Adm Matsane served as the Acting Navigation Officer and Anti-Air Warfare Officer on board frigates, SAS ISANDLWANA and SAS SPIEONKOP respectively. He served as the Operation Officer and Executive Officer onboard the submarine, SAS CHARLOTTE MAXEKE. He commanded a submarine SAS QUEEN MODJADJI I. He served as the Submarine Squadron Commander also known as Senior Submarine Officer. He completed Security and Defence Studies Programme in 2019 at the South African National Defence College. He was Director maritime Warfare for the past three and half years just before recently appointed as the Flag Officer Fleet and promoted to Rear Admiral. R Adm Matsane sailed on tall ship B.E. ESMERALDA from Chile. He sailed a Cape to Rio race in 2003 and several yacht races around South Africa on a 44ft yacht, UMOYA OMUCHA.