| Magol Commando | |
|---|---|
 Magol Commando emblem | |
| Active | 1890-as part of the Waterberg Commando |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch | |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Light Infantry |
| Size | One Battalion |
| Part of | South African Infantry Corps Army Territorial Reserve, Group 14 and later Group 29 |
| Garrison/HQ | Onverwacht neighborhoodLephalale |
Magol 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 can trace its origins as part of the original Waterberg Commando to just before the Anglo Boer War as the Transvaal Republic became more nervous of its British adversaries inBechaunaland andRhodesia.
TheWaterberg Commando gathered at Nylstroom on 11 October 1899. After receiving news of the outbreak of war, this Commando proceeded to the confluence of the Limpopo and Palala rivers to join with theSoutpansberg Commando, cross into Bechaunaland and destroy railway infrastructure.[1]
By 1902 all Commando remnants were under British military control and disarmed.
By 1912, however previous Commando members could join shooting associations. The Noorden Grens Schietvereninging was formed.
By 1940, such commandos were under control of the National Reserve of Volunteers. This commando performed the duties of a home guard at this stage.
These commandos were formally reactivated by 1948.
This unit was originally named the Waterberg North Commando but was renamed the Magol Commando around 1972.
The unit was situated in the Onverwacht neighbourhood of Ellisras, now Lephalale.
The unit initially resorted under the command of Group 14 but was later transferred to Group 29.
During this era, the unit was mainly used for area force protection, search and cordones as well as stock theft control assistance to the rural police.
This unit, along with all otherCommando units was disbanded after a decision by South African PresidentThabo Mbeki to disband all Commando Units.[2][3] 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.[4]
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