Piet Retief Commando

Piet Retief Commando
Country	South Africa
Allegiance	Republic of South Africa Republic of South Africa
Branch	South African Army South African Army
Type	Infantry
Role	Light Infantry
Size	One Battalion
Part of	South African Infantry Corps Army Territorial Reserve
Garrison/HQ	Piet Retief

Piet Retief 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

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]

References

↑ Col L B van Stade, Senior Staff Officer Rationalisation, SANDF (1997). "Rationalisation in the SANDF: The Next Challenge". Institute for Security Studies. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
↑ "About the Commando system". Retrieved 17 January 2008.
↑ de Lange, Deon. "South Africa: Commandos Were 'Hostile to New SA'". Cape Argus. Retrieved 5 March 2015. (subscription required (help)).

South African Commandos

South African Army, South African Commando System

Group 1 HQ Kelvin	GSB Youngsfield 10 x Commandos Peninsula Commando Two Oceans Commando Koeberg Commando

Group 2 HQ Oudtshoorn	GSB Oudtshoorn 8 x Commandos

Group 6 HQ Port Elizabeth	GSB Port Elizabeth 15 x Commandos

Group 9 HQ Pietermarizburg	GSB Pietermaritzburg 5 x Commandos Umkomaas Commando Umvoti Commando Midmar Commando Weenen-Kliprivier Commando East Griqualand Commando

Group 10 HQ Montclair	GSB Durban 6 x Commandos Highway Commando Umgeni Commando Durban South Commando Durban North Commando South Coast Commando Oribi Commando

Group 14 HQ Pietersburg	GSB Pietersburg 7 x Commandos

Group 15 HQ Thaba Tshwane	GSB Thaba Tshwane 6 x Commandos

Group 16 HQ Marievale	GSB Johannesburg 8 x Commandos

Group 18 HQ Doornkop	GSB Johannesburg 11 x Commandos

Group 20 HQ Mmabatho	GSB Potchefstroom 9 x Commandos

Group 22 HQ Diskobolos	GSB Kimberley 10 x Commandos

Group 23 HQ Upington	GSB Lohathla 7 x Commandos

Group 24 HQ Kroonstad	GSB Kroonstad 17 x Commandos

Group 27 HQ Eshowe	GSB Ladysmith 5 x Commandos Drakensberg Commando Dundee / Glencoe Commando Pongola Commando Tugela Commando Insele Commando Northern Natal Commando Umkhombe Commando

Group 30 HQ Potchefstroom	GSB Potchefstroom 12 x Commandos

Group 33 HQ Nelspruit	GSB Nelspruit 8 x Commandos

Group 36 HQ Tempe	GSB Bloemfontein 16 x Commandos

Group 46 HQ Umtata	GSB Port Elizabeth 7 x Commandos

Unsorted	11 Commando Alberton Commando Alexander Bay Commando Aliwal North Commando Alte Feste Commando Amatola Commando Atlas Commando Barberton Commando Barkly East Commando Barkly West Commando Belfast Commando Benoni Commando Bethal Commando Bethlehem Commando Bloemfontein City Commando Bloemfontein District Commando Bloemhof Commando Bluff Commando Bo-Nossob Commando Boegoeberg Commando Boshof Commando Bothaville Commando Brandfort Commando Brits Commando Broederstroom Commando Bronkhorstspruit Commando Bultfontein Commando Cachet Commando Caledon Commando Caledon River Commando Calvinia Commando Cape Flats Commando Carolina Commando Cately Commando Christiana Commando Clanwilliam Commando Coligny Commando Cradock Commando Danie Theron Combat School De Aar Commando De Mist Commando Delareyville Commando Delmas Commando Donkin Commando Drakensberg Commando Dundee and District Commando Durban North Commando Durban South Commando East London Commando East Park Commando Edenburg Commando Edenvale Commando Ermelo Commando Etosha Commando Fauriesmith Commando Ficksburg Commando Fouriesburg Commando Frankfort Commando Gatsrand Commando Germiston Commando Gordonia Commando Goudveld Commando Graaff Reinette Commando Griqualand-East Commando Grootfontein Commando Hantam Commando Harrismith Commando Hartbeesfontein Commando Hay Commando Heilbron Commando Herbert Commando Hercules Commando Highway Commando Hillcrest Commando Hoopstad Commando Hopetown Commando Humansdorp Commando Insele Commando Irene Commando Iscor Commando Iscor Sishen Commando Jacobsdal Commando Johannesburg East Commando Johannesburg West Commando Kalahari Commando Karoo Commando Katberg Commando Keetmanshoop Commando Kempton Park Commando Kimberley Commando Kirkwood Commando Klein Karoo Commando Klerksdorp Commando Knysna Commando Koeberg Commando Koppies Commando Koster Commando Kroonstad Commando Kruger National Park Commando Krugersdorp Commando Kudusrand Commando Kuruman Commando Ladybrand Commando Lebombo Commando Letaba Commando Lichtenburg Commando Lindley Commando Lions Head Commando Long Tom Commando Loskop Commando Lydenburg Commando Mafikeng Commando Magdol Commando Maltahohe Commando Marico Commando Mariental Commando Meyerton Commando Middel Karoo Commando Middelburg Commando Midland Commando Midmar Commando Modderfontein Commando Moot Commando Mossel Bay Commando Munitoria Commando Murraydeen Commando NASChem Commando Nelspruit Commando Nigel Commando Noordvaal Commando Northam Commando Northern Transvaal Commando Odendaalsrus Commando Orania Commando Oribi Commando Otjiwarongo Commando Ottosdal Commando Oudtshoorn Commando Outeniekwa Commando Parys Commando Phalaborwa Commando Phillipolis Commando Piet Retief Commando Pietermaritzburg Commando Pietersburg Commando Piketberg Commando Pongola Commando Port Elizabeth Commando Potchefstroom Commando Potgietersrus Commando Pretoria East Commando Quaggapoort Commando Queenstown Commando Randburg Commando Recife Commando Reitz Commando Riversdal Commando Roodepoort Commando Rouxville Commando Rustenburg Commando Sandrivier Commando Sandton Commando Sasol Commando Sasolburg Commando Schanskop Commando Schweizer Reineke Commando Secunda Commando Senekal Buff Commando Senekal Commando Skiereiland Commando Smithfield Commando Somerset East Commando South Coast Commando South West Karoo Commando Soutpansberg Commando Springbok Commando Springs Commando Standerton Commando Stellaland Commando Stellenbosch Commando Stormrivier Commando Swartland Commando Thabazimbi Commando Theunissen Commando Tugela Commando Tygerberg Commando Uitenhage Commando Umgeni Commando Umkhombe Commando Umkomaas Commando Umvoti Commando University OFS Commando Vaalharts Commando Van Rhynsdorp Commando Vanderbijl Commando Vanderbijl Park Commando Ventersdorp Commando Vereeniging Commando Victoria West Commando Virginia Commando Vrede Commando Wakkerstroom Commando Walvis Bay Commando Warmbad Commando Weenen-Kliprivier Commando Wemmerspan Commando Wepener Commando West Coast Commando West Park Commando West Rand Commando Whiteriver Commando Winburg Commando Winterberg Commando Witbank Commando Wolmaransstad Commando Wonderboom Commando Wynberg Commando Zastron Commando Zeerust Commando

South African Army Units

Department of Defence, South African National Defence Force, South African Army

Joint Operations Division

Joint Tactical Headquarters	Nine Joint Operational Tactical HQs (one per province) (eg Joint Tactical HQ Limpopo)

Divisions and Brigades

Brigades	43 South African Brigade 44 Parachute Brigade 46 South African Brigade Special Forces Brigade

Armoured Formation (SAAAF)

Training	School of Armour

Tank	Regular 1 South African Tank Regiment Reserve Pretoria Regiment Natal Mounted Rifles Regiment President Steyn

Armoured Car	Regular 1 Special Service Battalion Reserve Umvoti Mounted Rifles Regiment Oranjerivier Regiment Mooirivier Light Horse Regiment

Infantry Formation (SAAIF)

Training	South African Infantry School

Parachute Infantry	Regular 44 Para 1 Para 44 Pathfinders 13 Signal Squadron 18 Light Regiment 44 Medical Task Group 101 Air Supply Unit SAOSC 44 Training Wing Parachute Packing Wing Reserve 2 Para 3 Para

Air Assault	Regular 6 SAI Reserve First City Regiment PAG

Seaborne	Regular 9 SAI Reserve Cape Town Rifles ("Duke's")

Light Infantry	Regular 21 SAI Reserve Rand Light Infantry Regiment Oos Rand Regiment Paul Kruger

Mechanised Infantry	Regular 1 SAI 8 SAI Reserve Regiment De La Rey Regiment Northern Transvaal Cape Town Highlanders Durban Light Infantry Regiment Western Province Witwatersrand Rifles

Motorised Infantry	Regular 2 SAI 4 SAI 5 SAI 7 SAI 10 SAI 13 SAI 14 SAI 15 SAI 121 SAI Reserve Regiment Botha Regiment Christiaan Beyers Johannesburg Regiment South African Irish Transvaal Scottish Tshwane Regiment Buffalo Volunteer Regiment Durban Regiment Kimberly Regiment Natal Carbineers Regiment Bloemspruit Regiment Piet Retief

Artillery Formation

Training	School of Artillery (South Africa)

Regular	HQ 4 Artillery Regiment Artillery Mobilisation Regiment

Reserve	Cape Field Artillery Natal Field Artillery Transvaal Horse Artillery Regiment Potchefstroom Universiteit Transvaalse Staatsartillerie Vrystaatse Artillerie Regiment Pretoria Highlanders 18 Light Regiment

Air Defence Artillery Formation

Training	School of Air Defence Artillery (South Africa)

Regular	HQ 6th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment 10th Anti-Aircraft Regiment 44 Parachute Anti-Aircraft Regiment

Reserve	Cape Garrison Artillery Regiment Vaalriver Regiment Oos Transvaal 7th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (1969–97) Regiment Overvaal

Engineer Formation (SAAEF)

Training	South African Army Engineer School

Regular	HQ 2 Field Regiment 35 Support Regiment 1 Construction Regiment Engineer Terrain Intelligence Unit

Reserve	3 Field Regiment 19 Field Regiment 44 Para Engineer Regiment

Training Formation

3 SAI (Training Depot)
SAACTC
Army Gym
Army College
Military Academy

Support Formation

Army Support Bases (Eastern Cape, Johannesburg, Kimberley, KZN, Limpopo, Potcheftstroom, Western Cape, Mpumalanga)
Mobilisation Centre
Main Ordnance Depot
National Ceremonial Guard
15 Maint Unit
Other Maintenance Units
37 Field Workshop SAOSC
Other Field Workshops

Signals Formation

Regular	1 Sig Regt 2 Sig Regt 3 Sig Regt 4 Sig Regt 5 Sig Regt

Reserve	6 Signal Regt 7 Signal Group 11 Field Postal Unit 71 Sigs Unit 84 Sigs Unit

Disbanded Units

Commands	Eastern Province Command (Port Elizabeth) Natal Command Northern Transvaal Command Northern Cape Command Orange Free State Command (Bloemfontein) Western Province Command (Cape Town) West Transvaal Command Witwatersrand Command (Johannesburg) Far North Command

Corps	I South African Corps

Divisions	1st South African Infantry Division 2nd South African Division 6th South African Armoured Division 7th South African Division 8th South African Armoured Division 9 South African Division 10 South African Division (Operation Prone)

Brigades	16 Brigade 17 Brigade 18 Brigade 19 Brigade 20 Brigade 60 Brigade 71 Motorised Brigade 72 Motorised Brigade 73 Motorised Brigade 74 Brigade 75 Brigade 81 Armoured Brigade 82 Mechanised Brigade 83 Brigade 84 Motorised Brigade 10 Artillery Brigade Other brigades

Battlegroups	61 Mech 62 Mech 63 Mech

SWATF	Regular Infantry Battalions 31/201 Battalion 33/701 Battalion 34/202 Battalion 35/101 Battalion 301 Battalion 36/203 Battalion 37/102 Battalion 41/911 Battalion/Regiment Windhoek 912 Battalion/Regiment Erongo 913 Battalion/Regiment Namutoni Modular Infantry Battalions 51 Battalion 52 Battalion 53 Battalion 54 Battalion 55 Battalion SWATF Brigade 91 Reaction Force Brigade Support Structures Logistics Brigade SWA Mil School Special Forces 1 SWA Specialist Unit 2 SWA Specialist Unit 1 SWA Parachute Battalion Air Component 1 SWA Commando Squadron

Other	32 Battalion SSB 2 Special Service Battalion 12 SAI Cape Corps RPN Regiment Skoonspruit 111 Battalion 112 Battalion 113 Battalion 115 Battalion 116 Battalion 117 Battalion 121 Battalion 151 Battalion

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Piet Retief Commando

History

References

See also