| Oribi Commando | |
|---|---|
 Oribi Commando shoulder flash | |
| Disbanded | c. 2003 |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch | |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Light Infantry |
| Size | Battalion |
| Part of | South African Infantry Corps Army Territorial Reserve |
| Garrison/HQ | Port Shepstone |
Oribi 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.
Oribi commando was raised in 1979 and took responsibility for the area originally allocated to Charlie Company ofSouth Coast Commando.
This area stretched from Karridene toPort Edward and inland to the Highflats area. Its headquarters was originally based at Winkelspruit.
A new headquarters in Marburg,Port Shepstone was occupied in 1980.
The commando consisted of the following:
This commando was home to a full-time reaction force for the southern part of natal and as a result the commando was essentially deployed on an ongoing basis during the period of unrest.
This unit received its national Colours on 11 August 1990.
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 | Commanding Officers | To |
| 1979 | Major J.J Gerber | 1980 |
| 1980 | Cmdt L. Palmer | 1991 |
| 1991 | Cmdt A.R. Lotter | 1993 |
| 1993 | Lt Col C.J.M. Stoltz | nd |
| From | Regimental Sergeants Major | To |
| 1979 | WO2 R. FramptonMMM JCD | 1982 |
| 1982 | WO2 R.E. JohnsonMMM JCD | 1987 |
| 1987 | WO2 J.G.K. LouwMMM JCD | 1987 |
| 1987 | WO2 P.A.J. GriffithMMM JCD | nd |
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