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New Reserve Force insignia still on the to-do list


New Reserve Force insignia still on the to-do list
Written by defenceWeb -
SA Army Reserve URTP volunteers.
All is not smooth sailing when it comes to the new names of 52 SA Army Reserve Force units, with old insignia and uniform, in some cases, declared off-limits on parade grounds and no changes yet made to cap/beret badges, shoulder flashes and other identifying insignia.
When the name changes were announced in August 2019, it was made clear established uniforms such as the Transvaal Scottish kilts would not be part of the “new order” of the landward force’s part-time component. Renamed regiments and units would have a three-year window to come up with new badging and identifiers, including unit colours. Colours and battle honours would go into regimental and unit museums. ....

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Armed Forces Day: President Ramaphosa commemorates sinking of SS Mendi in Cape Town


Armed Forces Day: President Ramaphosa commemorates sinking of SS Mendi in Cape Town
By Sisonke Mlamla
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Cape Town - The sinking of the troopship SS Mendi, one of the worst marine disasters in the history of South Africa, was commemorated for Armed Forces Day at the Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town this afternoon.
The annual commemoration paid homage to the 616 South African soldiers and 30 British crew members who died aboard the military steamship on February 21, 1917, when the vessel sank in the English Channel, during the First World War.
Among those at the service was President Cyril Ramaphosa, Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans,Thabang Makwetla, Chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Solly Shoke, the Military Command, non-commissioned officers and warrant officers. ....

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