| Durban North Commando | |
|---|---|
 Durban North Commando emblem | |
| Disbanded | 1994 |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Branch |  South African Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Light infantry |
| Size | One battalion |
| Part of | South African Infantry Corps Army Territorial Reserve |
| Garrison/HQ | Durban North |
Durban North Commando was a light infantry regiment of the South African Army. It formed part of the South African Army Infantry Formation as well as the South African Territorial Reserve.
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During the State of Emergency in the 1980s, this commando was tasked with protecting strategic facilities. The unit was primarily tasked in quelling township riots. [1] [2]
The unit resorted under the command of the SADF's Group 10.
Vikram Singh of Tongaat became the first Indian officer in the commandos in 1984. [3]
This unit was amalgamated with the Durban South Commando in 1994.
The amalgamated unit along with all other Commando units was disbanded after a decision by South African President Thabo Mbeki to disband all Commando Units. [4] [5] The Commando system was phased out between 2003 and 2008 "because of the role it played in the apartheid era", according to the Minister of Safety and Security Charles Nqakula. [6]
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