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| This unit, along with all other ], was disbanded after a decision by South African President ].<ref>{{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 |first1=Col L B |last1=van Stade| author2=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 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saps.gov.za/statistics/reports/rural_safety/eng/pages/no2e.htm|title=About the Commando system|access-date=17 January 2008}}</ref> According to the ], ],<ref>{{cite web |last1=de Lange |first1=Deon |title=South Africa: Commandos Were 'Hostile to New SA' |url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200805290408.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=5 March 2015 |work=Cape Argus}}</ref>the Commando system was phased out between 2003 and 2008 "because of the role it played in the apartheid era." | |||
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| Modderfontein Commando | |
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 Modderfontein Industrial Commando emblem | |
| Founded | 1969 (56 years ago) (1969) |
| Disbanded | February 14, 2003 (21 years ago) (2003-02-14) |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch | |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Light Infantry |
| Size | A single Battalion |
| Part of | South African Infantry Formation |
| Garrison/HQ | Modderfontein, Johannesburg |
Modderfontein Commando was a light infantry regiment of the South African Army. It formed part of the South African Army Infantry Formation
History
Formation
The Modderfontein Commando has its origins dating back to the period preceding World War II; however, it was officially established in 1969 as a standard Urban Commando within the South African Defence Force (SADF). Initially, the unit was placed under the command of Group 18 HQ in Doornkop until at least 1982. Subsequently, it was reassigned to Group 42 HQ in Lenz. Just after 1982 the Commando underwent a significant restructuring, becoming a fully operational defence Commando, with the responsibility of safeguarding the AECI Modderfontein Dynamite Factory, which at that time was the largest manufacturer of explosives in the world.
Disbandment
Unit Insignia
Leadership
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References
See also
| South African Commandos | |
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| South African Army, South African Commando System | |
| Group 1 (HQ Kelvin) | |
| Group 2 (HQ Oudtshoorn) |
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| Group 3 (collapsed into other groups) | |
| Group 4 (collapsed into other groups) | |
| Group 5 (collapsed into other groups) | |
| Group 6 (HQ Port Elizabeth) | |
| Group 7 (HQ Grahamstown) |
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| Group 8 (HQ East London) | |
| Group 9 (HQ Pietermaritzburg) |
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| Group 10 (HQ Montclair, Durban) | |
| Group 11 (HQ Dundee) | |
| Group 12 (HQ Ermelo) | |
| Group 13 (collapsed into other groups) | |
| Group 14 (HQ Pietersburg) |
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| Group 15 (HQ Thaba Tshwane) | |
| Group 16 (HQ Marievale) |
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| Group 17 (HQ Midvaal) | |
| Group 18 (HQ Doornkop) | |
| Group 19 (collapsed into other groups) | |
| Group 20 (HQ Mmabatho) | |
| Group 21 (collapsed into other groups) | |
| Group 22 (HQ Diskobolos) | |
| Group 23 (HQ Upington) | |
| Group 24 (HQ Kroonstad) | |
| Group 25 (HQ Bethlehem) | |
| Group 26 (HQ, Jacobsdal) | |
| Group 27 (HQ Eshowe) | |
| Group 28 (collapsed into other groups) | |
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| Group 30 (HQ Potchefstroom) | |
| Group 31 (HQ Wellington) | |
| Group 32 (HQ Graaff-Reinet) | |
| Group 33 (HQ Nelspruit) | |
| Group 34 (HQ Welkom) | |
| Group 35 (HQ Bloemfontein) | |
| Group 36 (HQ Tempe/Ladybrand) |
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| Group 39 (HQ Queenstown) | |
| Group 40 (HQ Wingsfield) | |
| Group 41 (HQ Primrose) | |
| Group 42 (HQ Lenz) |
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| Group 46 (HQ Umtata) |
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