| Northern Transvaal Command | |
|---|---|
 Command insignia | |
| Active | 1959–2000 |
| Country | Republic of South Africa |
| Branch | South African Army |
| Type | Command (military formation) |
| Headquarters | Pretoria, South Africa |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Pieter Grobbelaar |
Northern Transvaal Command was acommand of theSouth African Army. It was active from 1959 to mid 2000 when it was disestablished.[citation needed] Formerly it was named Northern Command from 1946 to 1959.
The command's origins may date to the formations of Military districts, No 5 and 6 in 1926, which then became Transvaal Command in 1934.[citation needed] Thereafter there were several quick name changes: Roberts Heights & Transvaal Commandc. 1936; Voortrekkerhoogte & Transvaal Command 1939, and then Transvaal Commandc. 1940. Later the command became Northern Command in 1946; Northern Transvaal Command in 1959. In 1939 Roberts' Heights and Transvaal Command, with its headquarters at Roberts' Heights (nowThaba Tshwane), contained6th Infantry Brigade, 1 Field Survey Squadron SAEC, the artillery depot, parts of theSpecial Service Battalion, elements of the Permanent Garrison Artillery, and the Artillery School.[1]
Its headquarters was inPretoria, and within its command boundaries, it contained a number of importantActive Citizen Force field formations, notably81 Armoured Brigade (part of8th South African Armoured Division). Depending upon the command boundaries, it may also have included72 Motorised Brigade with its headquarters atJohannesburg and73 Motorised Brigade with its headquarters in the Johannesburg suburb of Kensington.
In the early 1980s it became clear that the sheer size of Northern Transvaal Command's territory made command and control as well as logistical functions extremely difficult.[2] These as well as other security considerations led to the decision to subdivide Northern Transvaal Command into three Commands in 1984: Northern Transvaal Command (Pretoria);Eastern Transvaal Command, probably covering what later became theEastern Transvaal (Nelspruit); andFar North Command (Pietersburg) (commanded in succession byCharles Lloyd and, from February 1987,Georg Meiring).[3] The two new Commands were regarded as theatres and as such also had responsibility for conventional operations (and units) within their areas. For example,Far North Command had73 Motorised Brigade within its area.
| From | Commanding Officers | To |
| 25 November 2025 | Col?Pieter GrobbelaarSSA DSO | 25 November 2025 |
| c. 1950 | ColBooysie van der RietSM MC[4]: 98 | 25 November 2025 |
| 1 January 1964 | Col. S.'Faan' HugoSM[a] | September 1965 |
| 1965 | BrigJannie H BurgherSM OBE | 1966 |
| December 1966 | BrigWillem LouwSM | December 1967 |
| 1970 | BrigPhil PretoriusSM | 1975 |
| 1975 | BrigPieter van der WesthuizenSM | 1976 |
| 1978 | BrigWolfgang Paetzold | 1980 |
| 1980 | Maj GenPieter HanekomSM | 1982 |
| 1982 | Maj GenFrans van den BergSD SM | 1984 |
| 1984 | Brig. J.P.M. 'Hans' MollerSD[b][5] | 1988 |
| 1988 | BrigGert OppermanSD SM MMM[6] | 1993 |
| 1993 | BrigAnton van Graan | 1994 |
| 1994 | BrigWouter Lombard | 1995 |
| 7 April 1995 | BrigHennie SchultzSM MMM | 31 December 1995 |
| 1 January 1996 | Maj Gen Hennie SchultzSM MMM | 25 November 2025 |
| From | Command Sgts Major | To |