| 16 Reception Depot | |
|---|---|
 16 Reception Depot emblem | |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch | |
| Type | Mobilisation Depot |
| Part of | South African Personnel Service Corps |
16 Reception Depot was an administrative unit of the Personnel Service Corps of the South African Army.
16 Reception Depot was activated as the reception depot to service the then Western Cape Command. [1]
The unit was used to mobilize white troops in the greater Western Cape area. This involved:
By the early 2000s, Commands were no longer responsible for individual recruitment, making Reception Depots essentially redundant. [2]
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