Umvoti Commando

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Umvoti Commando
SADF era Umvoti Commando emblem.jpg
Umvoti Commando emblem
Active1952-
CountryFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Allegiance
Branch
Type Infantry
RoleLight Infantry
SizeOne Battalion
Part of Natal Command Group 9
Garrison/HQ Greytown
Motto(s)"Popula Nostro Servire" We serve our people

Umvoti Commando was a Commando unit 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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History

Origin

Rifle Association

The forerunner of Umvoti Commando was a unit raised in 1949 in the Greytown district as sub unit of the Zululand Skiet Kommando under command of Captain A.W. Rossouw.

Operations

With the UDF

Umvoti Commando was named on 5 August 1952 after a requirement to split from the Zululand Skiet Kommando was approved.

With the SADF

The unit was stationed in Greytown since its beginning and moved to a purpose built HQ in 1978.

Area of responsibility

The unit was responsible for Umvoti, Kranskop, New Hannover and Msinga magisterial districts.

National Colours

The unit was awarded its National Colours on 29 June 1991.

With the SANDF

Disbandment

This unit, along with all other Commando units was disbanded after a decision by South African President Thabo Mbeki to disband all Commando Units. [1] [2] 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. [3]

Unit Insignia

SADF era Umvoti Commando insignia SADF era Umvoti Commando insignia.jpg
SADF era Umvoti Commando insignia

Leadership

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References

  1. Col L B van Stade, Senior Staff Officer Rationalisation, SANDF (1997). "Rationalisation in the SANDF: The Next Challenge". Institute for Security Studies. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2015.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. "About the Commando system" . Retrieved 17 January 2008.
  3. de Lange, Deon. "South Africa: Commandos Were 'Hostile to New SA'" . Cape Argus. Retrieved 5 March 2015.