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The South African Army is divided into functional branches, known as corps. Most consist of units, but some, such as the SA Staff Corps, consist only of personnel who are assigned to headquarters and units. The following is a list of corps established since 1912.

The SA Defence Act Amendment Act, No. 22 of 1922 re-organised the Permanent Force. From 1 February 1923 the Permanent Force consisted of:


Currently active corps

Staff

Artillery

Infantry

Armour

Engineers

Signals

Administration and Logistics

Military Police

Intelligence


Current & Defunct corps

Staff

Staff

Combat Services

Artillery

Mounted Rifles

Dismounted Rifles

Infantry

Armour

Combat Support

Engineers

Signals

Supporting Services

Administration and Logistics

Medical

Financial

Military Police

Intelligence

Chaplains

Science

Women's Services

Special Services

Music

"Non-European" Services

Commandos

Main article: South African Commando System

See also

Notes

  1. ^ In 1940, the Signals Branch of the South African Army College moved from the College to Potchefstroom where it became the Signals Training Centre, this name being changed to School of Signals in 1944. The School of Signals again became a branch of the College in 1946 and, in January 1947, it was once more moved to Potchefstroom where it became a branch of the School of Artillery and Armour.[5]
  2. ^ In the late 1990s, the SA Department of Defence decided to group various environments together, elements, which it felt belonged together such as the environments of telecommunication, information technology (IT), registries, documentation services, libraries and electronic warfare, in other words, all forms of communication. This led to the establishment of the joint-service Command and Management Information Systems Division (CMIS Division) on 1 April 1999, its task being to deliver communications and info systems for the entire SANDF. The Corps of Signals left the command of the South African Army and was totally incorporated (personnel and all equipment) into the CMIS Division. On 28 March 2008, certain elements of CMIS Division migrated back to the various services. The South African Corps of Signals returned to the command of the South African Army as from 1 April 2008, to be known as the South African Army Signal Formation.
  3. ^ The role of the Ordnance Services Corps “is the effective acquisition, receipt, storing, safekeeping, preservation, maintenance, accounting, distribution and disposal of clothing, accommodation, ammunition, vehicles, fuel and spares within the Army. The OSC also delivers specialised services to the Army, which includes computer services, Air Supply and Nature Conservation."[8]

References

  1. ^ Lillie, A.C. (1982). "THE ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN ARMY". South African Journal of Military Studies. 12 (2).
  2. ^ Orpen, Neil D. Appendix 1:THE UNION DEFENCE FORCE BEFORE 1933. HyperWar. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  3. ^ van der Waag, Ian (December 2012). "The origin and establishment of the South African Engineer Corps (SAEC), 1918-1939". Journal for Contemporary History: Military History 1912-2012. 37 (2): 1–31. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  4. ^ a b Volker, Walter (2010). Signal Units of the South African Corps of Signals and Related Signal Services. Pretoria: Veritas Books. ISBN 978-0-620-45345-5..
  5. ^ Neville Gomm, The South African Army College, Military History Journal - Vol 2 No 3, cited in Leon Engelbrecht, A guide to the SANDF - unpublished manuscript, 2007, Johannesburg (http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=138&func=select&id=4), p.65
  6. ^ a b "South African Ordnance Corps". Standard Encyclopedia of Southern Africa. Vol. 1. Human Sciences Research Council. 1977. p. 23. ISBN 0-624-00849-5.
  7. ^ a b "Administrative Service Corps". Standard Encyclopedia of Southern Africa. Vol. 1. Human Sciences Research Council. 1977. p. 23. ISBN 0-624-00849-5.
  8. ^ Engelbrecht, Leon (2006). A guide to the SANDF - unpublished manuscript. Johannesburg.((cite book)): CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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