• Source: Witwatersrand Command

      • The Witwatersrand Command was a Command of the South African Army. It was one of the ten regional commands, which, with the Walvis Bay Military Area, made up the Territorial Force.


      History




      = Origin

      =
      Based in Johannesburg, it was responsible for the security of the region, forming the primary level of command for military operations in support of the Police. It also provided logistic, administrative and service support to units and formations operating in its area of responsibility.
      When 6th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment SAA became operational in 1966 with its headquarters at Brakpan, it was originally administratively responsible to Headquarters Witwatersrand Command, but was later transferred to I South African Corps.

      In 1987, the command headquarters installation was the target of a bomb by Umkhonto we Sizwe operative Hein Grosskopf.


      = Amalgamation with Northern Transvaal Command into Gauteng Command

      =


      Groups and Commando Units




      = Group 16 (Marievale)

      =
      Delmas Commando
      Nigel Commando
      Springs Commando


      = Group 17 (Midvaal)

      =
      Iscor Commando
      Krugersdorp Commando
      Meyerton Commando
      Vaal Commando
      Vanderbijl Park Commando
      Vereeniging Commando


      = Group 18 (Doornkop)

      =
      East Park Commando
      Gatsrand Commando
      Johannesburg East Commando
      Johannesburg West Commando
      Randburg Commando
      Roodepoort Commando
      Wemmerpan Commando
      West Rand Commando


      = Group 41 (Primrose)

      =
      Atlas Commando
      Benoni Commando
      Brakpan Commando
      Boksburg Commando
      Germiston Commando
      Kempton Park Commando


      = Group 42 (Lenz)

      =
      Alberton Commando
      Edenvale Commando
      Modderfontein Commando
      Sandton Commando


      Leadership




      Notes




      References

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