Katberg Commando
Katberg 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.
Katberg Commando | |
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Katberg Commando emblem | |
Active | 1948-1979 |
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Type | Infantry |
Role | Light Infantry |
Size | One Battalion |
Part of | South African Infantry Corps Army Territorial Reserve |
Garrison/HQ | Alice, Eastern Cape Katberg |
History
Origin
The Winterberg Commando was founded in Adelaide in 1948 and this unit is considered a development of that unit.
Operations
With the SADF
The units area of responsibility was significantly large on the outset, and two further commandos namely Katberg and Midland Commandos were developed.
During this era, the unit was mainly used for area force protection, search and cordones as well as stock theft control assistance to the local police.
Katberg Commando was again reincorporated with the Winterberg Commando in 1979.
Amalgamation
With the independence of Ciskei, the previous Katberg Commando area was incorporated with the new Homelands territory.[1]
With the SANDF
Disbandment
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]
Leadership
References
- Paratus Magazine page 5 July 1989
- 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)
- "About the Commando system". Archived from the original on 6 December 2007. Retrieved 17 January 2008.
- de Lange, Deon. "South Africa: Commandos Were 'Hostile to New SA'". Cape Argus. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
See also
- South African Commando System
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