| Meyerton Commando | |
|---|---|
 Meyerton Commando emblem | |
| Active | 1971- |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch | |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Light Infantry |
| Size | One Battalion |
| Part of | South African Infantry Corps Army Territorial Reserve, Group 17 |
| Garrison/HQ | Meyerton |
Meyerton Commando was alight infantryregiment of theSouth African Army. It formed part of theSouth African Army Infantry Formation as well as the South African Territorial Reserve.
This unit was originally known as the De Deur Commando.
The units changed its name to the Meyerton Commando from 1 January 1971.
During the retirement function of Commandant Dirk Burger in May 1975, a revue parade was held in Meyerton.
The old school building of Laerskool Voorwaarts was used as its headquarters from 1982.
The unit received its Freedom of Entry to Meyerton on 10 April 1984.
This unit, along with all otherCommando units was disbanded after a decision by South African PresidentThabo Mbeki to disband all Commando Units.[1][2] The Commando system was phased out between 2003 and 2008 "because of the role it played in the apartheid era", according to theMinister of Safety and SecurityCharles Nqakula.[3]
| From | Honorary Colonels | To |
| XXX | XXX | XXX |
| From | Commanding Officers | To |
| 1975 | Cmdt D Burger | nd |
| 1980 | Cmdt E Weilbach | nd |
| From | Regimental Sergeants Major | To |
| XXX | XXXMMM JCD | XXX |
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