Bothaville Commando
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Bothaville 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=
==With the Orange Free State Republic==
Bothaville commando was established as an active Boer Commando unit during the Second Boer War.
==With the UDF==
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==With the SADF==
During this era the Commando was mainly tasked with area force protection, cordones and searches as well as stock theft control in assistance of the rural police.
The unit resorted under the command of Group 34.
==With the SANDF==
===Disbandment===
This unit, along with all other Commando units was disbanded after a decision by South African President Thabo Mbeki to disband all Commando Units.{{cite web|url=http://www.issafrica.org/Pubs/ASR/6No2/VanStade.html |title=Rationalisation in the SANDF: The Next Challenge |access-date=5 March 2015 |year=1997 |author=((Col L B van Stade, Senior Staff Officer Rationalisation, SANDF)) |publisher=Institute for Security Studies |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316204323/https://issafrica.org/pubs/asr/6no2/vanstade.html |archive-date=16 March 2016 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.saps.gov.za/statistics/reports/rural_safety/eng/pages/no2e.htm |title=About the Commando system |access-date=2008-01-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071206150052/http://www.saps.gov.za/statistics/reports/rural_safety/eng/pages/no2e.htm |archive-date=2007-12-06 }} 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.{{cite web|last1=de Lange|first1=Deon|title=South Africa: Commandos Were 'Hostile to New SA'|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200805290408.html|work=Cape Argus|access-date=5 March 2015|url-access=subscription }}
Unit Insignia
Leadership
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References
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See also
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{{SA Commandos}}{{SA Army Units}}
Category:Infantry regiments of South Africa
Category:South African Commando Units
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