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Potgietersrus 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 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...

Beaufort Commando Part of Natal Command in late 1970s. Originally named Empangeni/Richards Bay Commando. The unit was renamed Insele Commando on March 2...

was tasked with responding to Boer mining of the railway line near Potgietersrus, and developed a practice of placing Boer prisoners in the second and...

Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging, Westdene and Yeoville Lydenburg, Pietersburg, Potgietersrus, Soutpansberg and Waterberg Barberton, Bethal, Brits, Delmas, Ermelo...

white settlers, and the Potchefstroom governance authorized a punitive commando under the command of Piet Potgieter and M. W. Pretorius. The tribesmen...

→Strand Kookfontein →Steinkopf Twelve Mile Stone →Bellville Vredenburg →Potgietersrus Procesfontein →Vredenburg White's Villa →Blanco Windsor →Ladysmith As...

from Vredenburg to 'Pieter Potgietersrust', which later changed to 'Potgietersrus'. As of the early 21st century (c. early 2000s), after the transition...

initially resorted under the command of Group 45 then Group 14 from Potgietersrus. This command was eventually changed to Group 29 with amalgamation....