Military unit
Rustenburg 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.
This commando was mustered in the Anglo Boer War Period.
With the Zuid Afrikaanse Republiek [ edit ] This Commando engaged in operations served at:
By 1902 all Commando remnants were under British military control and disarmed.
By 1912, however previous Commando members could join shooting associations.
By 1940, such commandos were under control of the National Reserve of Volunteers.
These commandos were formally reactivated by 1948.
UDF era National Reserve of Volunteers shoulder tab During the Maritz Rebellion , members served on both the side of the government and the insurrection.
Commando members served in German South West Africa.
During this era, the unit was mainly involved in area force protection, cordones and search operations assisting the local police and stock theft control.
The unit resorted under the command of Group 19.
The unit received its colours on 20 August 1982 from the then vice State President, Mr A.L. Schlebush.
These colours were eventually laid up at the museum at Infantry School in Oudtshoorn in 2007.
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]
SADF era Rustenburg Commando insignia
Leadership
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Honorary Colonels
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Commanding Officers
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Regimental Sergeants Major
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Commandant P.S. Steenkamp 1900
Lt Col Gerhard Malan 2005
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