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    Roodepoort Commando

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    Roodepoort Commando
    SADF era Roodepoort Commando emblem.jpg
    Roodepoort Commando emblem
    Country South Africa
    Allegiance
    •  Republic of South Africa
    •  Republic of South Africa
    Branch
    •  South African Army
    •  South African Army
    TypeInfantry
    RoleLight Infantry
    SizeOne Battalion
    Part ofSouth African Infantry Corps
    Army Territorial Reserve
    Garrison/HQRoodepoort

    Roodepoort 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.

    History[edit]

    Origin[edit]

    Operations[edit]

    With the SADF[edit]

    The unit resorted under the command of Group 17.

    During this era, the unit was mainly engaged in area force protection, search and cordons as well as other assistance to the local police.

    As an urban unit, this commando was also tasked with protecting strategic facilities as well as quelling township riots especially during the State of Emergency in the 1980s.

    With the SANDF[edit]

    Disbandment[edit]

    This unit, along with all other Commando units was disbanded after South African President Thabo Mbeki decided 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[edit]

    SADF era Roodepoort Commando insignia

    Leadership[edit]

    References[edit]

    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.{{cite web}}: 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.

    See also[edit]

    • South African Commando System
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