Munitoria Commando
Munitoria Commando emblem
Country South Africa
Allegiance
Branch
TypeInfantry
RoleLight Infantry
SizeOne Battalion
Part ofSouth African Infantry Corps
Army Territorial Reserve
Garrison/HQPretoria CBD
Motto(s)Praesto Pro Patria (Ready for my country)

Munitoria 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

Munitoria Commando was originally affiliated to Hercules Commando an industrial commando.

Operations

With the SADF

The unit remained a company-sized unit and was housed within the lines of Hercules Commando under command of Group 15.

By 1983 the unit was given authority to become a fully fledged unit in its own right and it assumed the role of a reaction unit for the Northern Transvaal Command. By then its HQ had moved to the old German School building in Skinner Street, Pretoria.

With the SANDF

Amalgamation

Over the years several commando units and regiments, such as Hillcrest, Munitoria, Regiments Pretorius as well as 2 Regiment Noord-Transvaal were amalgamated with Regiment Schanskop.

SANDF History of Tshwane Regiment
SANDF History of Tshwane Regiment

In December 2002, the name "Tshwane Regiment" was approved to be in line with the area where the Regiment is situated.

Disbandment

The remaining commando units Commando units not amalgamated were 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]

Leadership

Insignia

SADF era Munitoria Commando insignia
SADF era Munitoria Commando insignia

See also

References

  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.
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