South African Infantry Corps Army Territorial Reserve, Group 31
Garrison/HQ
Paarl
Military unit
Paarl 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.
PaarlCommando 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...
Beaufort Commando Part of Natal Command in late 1970s. Originally named Empangeni/Richards Bay Commando. The unit was renamed Insele Commando on March 2...
reiterated British control of the Transvaal. In October 1880, a newspaper from Paarl in the Cape Colony reported: "Passive resistance is now becoming futile"...
"Society of True Afrikaners") was formed on 14 August 1875 in the town of Paarl by a group of Afrikaans speakers from the current Western Cape region. From...
prominent role in the forging of the South African Republic, leading its commandos and resolving disputes between the rival Boer leaders and factions. In...
of the best vineyards lying in valleys around Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Paarl and Barrydale. South Africa's most popular sports are association football...
Mandela was released on 11 February 1990 from Victor Verster Prison in Paarl near Cape Town. On 21 March 1990, South West Africa became independent under...
was born in 1861 the fourth son of Adriaan Smuts (Paardenberg, Agter-Paarl, Paarl, Cape Colony, 6 October 1822 – Klipbank, Ermelo, Transvaal, 7 June 1911)...
the two deacons of the first church council elected in the commissioned commandos. Renowned for his ability of boosting the morale of members of the Great...
and was editor of "Di Patriot". As a representative of the Patriots of Paarl, he was in Pretoria to conduct a meeting with her father. They were married...
Town environs Cape Town CBD Clanwilliam George Knysna Montagu Mossel Bay Paarl Robertson Simonstown Stellenbosch Swellendam Table Mountain Tulbagh Worcester...
German father. Wilhelm Friedrich Ratte was born on 14 February 1948 in Paarl, a town located 60 kilometers east of Cape Town, to a South African mother...
Town environs Cape Town CBD Clanwilliam George Knysna Montagu Mossel Bay Paarl Robertson Simonstown Stellenbosch Swellendam Table Mountain Tulbagh Worcester...
CATA and CODETA for control over the B97 taxi route between Bellville and Paarl resulting in the 2021 Cape Town taxi conflict. At least seven taxi drivers...
South African Tank Corps in the North Africa Campaign (1941–42). Moved to Paarl in 1948, and converted to armour in 1949. Reverted to infantry in 1960....
disbanded c. 1863 Paarl Rifle Corps – formed 1856, disbanded 1859 Malmesbury Volunteer Cavalry – formed 1856, disbanded c. 1866 Paarl Cavalry – formed...
Town environs Cape Town CBD Clanwilliam George Knysna Montagu Mossel Bay Paarl Robertson Simonstown Stellenbosch Swellendam Table Mountain Tulbagh Worcester...
Jeppestown South Johannesburg Johannesburg South Joubert Park Judith's Paarl Kenilworth Kensington Kibler Park Klipriviersberg Klipriviersberg Estate...
Moses, Devidean (29 March 2019). "Plaveistene een vir een gevat, verkoop". Paarl Post. netwerk24.com. Retrieved 22 August 2020. "Theft Of Municipal Property:...
government's move to finally strike all coloureds off the voters roll, the torch commando led many large scale protests in the Cape against those policies, with...
politician. 2 May – Jan Stephanus de Villiers, composer and organist, dies in Paarl. 1 May – Free State – Bloemfontein to Sannaspos, 21 miles 41 chains (34...
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