Paarl Commando | |
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Country | South Africa |
Allegiance | |
Branch | |
Type | Infantry |
Role | Light Infantry |
Size | One Battalion |
Part of |
South African Infantry Corps Army Territorial Reserve, Group 31 |
Garrison/HQ | Paarl |
Paarl 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[]
Origin[]
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Operations[]
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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]
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Leadership[]
From | Honorary Colonels | To |
From | Commanding Officer | To |
From | Regimental Sergeant Major | To |
References[]
- ↑ 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20160316204323/https://issafrica.org/pubs/asr/6no2/vanstade.html. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ↑ "About the Commando system". Archived from the original on 2007-12-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20071206150052/http://www.saps.gov.za/statistics/reports/rural_safety/eng/pages/no2e.htm. Retrieved 2008-01-17.
- ↑ de Lange, Deon. "South Africa: Commandos Were 'Hostile to New SA'". Cape Argus. http://allafrica.com/stories/200805290408.html. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
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