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Munitoria Commando was a
In December 2002, the name "
light infantry
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regiment
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of the South African Army
The South African Army is the principal land warfare force of South Africa, a part of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), along with the South African Air Force, South African Navy and South African Military Health Service. ...
. It formed part of the South African Army Infantry Formation
The South African Army Infantry Formation supervises all infantry within the South African Army.
History Origins: Union Defence Force
South African Infantry originated as the ''Infantry Branch'' of the Union Defence Forces in 1913.
In 1915, ...
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.
In December 2002, the name "Tshwane Regiment
Tshwane Regiment is an infantry regiment of the South African Army. As a reserve unit, it has a status roughly equivalent to that of a British Army Reserve or United States Army National Guard
The Army National Guard (ARNG), in conjunction w ...
" 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 PresidentThabo Mbeki
Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki KStJ (; born 18 June 1942) is a South African politician who was the second president of South Africa from 14 June 1999 to 24 September 2008, when he resigned at the request of his party, the African National Congress (AN ...
to disband all Commando Units. 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
Charles Nqakula (born 13 September 1942) is a South African politician who served as Minister of Defence from September 2008 to 2009. He also served as Minister for Safety and Security from May 2002 to September 2008.
Nqakula is married to f ...
.
Leadership
Insignia
See also
*South African Commando System
The Commando System was a mostly voluntary, part-time force of the South African Army, but in their role as local militia the units were often deployed in support of and under the authority of the South African Police.
Mission
South Africa's ...
References
Infantry regiments of South Africa South African Commando Units Disbanded military units and formations in Pretoria {{SouthAfrica-mil-stub