Bloemfontein District Commando

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Bloemfontein District Commando
SADF era Bloemfontein District Commando emblem.jpg
Bloemfontein District Commando
DisbandedMarch 14, 2003(20 years ago) (2003-03-14)
CountryFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Allegiance
Branch
Type Infantry
RoleLight Infantry
SizeOne Battalion
Part of South African Infantry Corps
Army Territorial Reserve, Group 35
Garrison/HQ Bloemfontein
Motto(s)Interritus (Fearless)

Bloemfontein District 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.

Contents

History

Origins

Part of the Bloemfontein City Commando

This unit's predecessor had its origin around 1848 when Andries Pretorius called up a commando of about a 1000 men from the region of Bloemfontein, Caledon River and Winburg to defend the area against British ambitions and Basotho cattle theft.

The commando was reactivated formally around 1948. By 1956 however the unit was divided into two separate commandos one for the city, Bloemfontein City Commando and one for the rural areas. [1]

With the SADF

As a rural commando this unit was now mainly tasked with area force protection, search and cordones as well as stock theft control assistance to the police.

The unit resorted under the command of Group 35.

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. [2] [3] 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. [4]

Unit Insignia

SADF era Bloemfontein District Commando insignia SADF era Bloemfontein District Commando insignia.jpg
SADF era Bloemfontein District Commando insignia

Leadership

Leadership
FromHonorary ColonelsTo
FromCommanding OfficerTo
FromRegimental Sergeant MajorTo

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References

  1. ↑ Strauss, A.Journal for contemporary history, volume 30 issue 3, 2005 [ title missing ]
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "About the Commando system". Archived from the original on 6 December 2007. Retrieved 17 January 2008.
  4. ↑ de Lange, Deon. "South Africa: Commandos Were 'Hostile to New SA'" . Cape Argus. Retrieved 5 March 2015.

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