The Permanent Force was an integral part of both the
South African Defence Force
The South African Defence Force (SADF) (Afrikaans: ''Suid-Afrikaanse Weermag'') comprised the armed forces of South Africa from 1957 until 1994. Shortly before the state reconstituted itself as a republic in 1961, the former Union Defence Fo ...
and the
South West Africa Territorial Force which consisted of all the full-time volunteers, volunteers of
Auxiliaries
Auxiliaries are combat support, support personnel that assist the military or police but are organised differently from regular army, regular forces. Auxiliary may be military volunteers undertaking support functions or performing certain duties ...
and
national service
National service is a system of compulsory or voluntary government service, usually military service. Conscription is mandatory national service. The term ''national service'' comes from the United Kingdom's National Service (Armed Forces) Act ...
men.
South Africa
The Defence Act (No. 13) of 1912 established a
Union Defence Force (UDF) that included a Permanent Force (or
standing army
A standing army is a permanent, often professional, army. It is composed of full-time soldiers who may be either career soldiers or conscripts. It differs from army reserves, who are enrolled for the long term, but activated only during wars ...
) of career soldiers, an Active
Citizen Force (ACF) of temporary
conscripts and volunteers as well as a
Cadet
A cadet is a student or trainee within various organisations, primarily in military contexts where individuals undergo training to become commissioned officers. However, several civilian organisations, including civil aviation groups, maritime ...
organization.
Library of Congress Country Studies
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: South Africa, Early Development of the South African Military, 1996
Commonwealth
The Permanent Force forms a part of other
British Commonwealth
The Commonwealth of Nations, often referred to as the British Commonwealth or simply the Commonwealth, is an international association of 56 member states, the vast majority of which are former territories of the British Empire
The B ...
militaries such as Australia.
References
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See also
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Military history of South Africa
The military history of South Africa chronicles a vast time period and complex events from the dawn of history until the present time. It covers civil wars and wars of aggression and of self-defence both within South Africa and against it. It in ...
Military history of South Africa
South African Army
South West Africa Territorial Force