| Regiment University of Cape Town | |
|---|---|
 SADF Regiment University of Cape Town emblem | |
| Active | 1958 to 1968 |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch | |
| Type | Reserve Anti-Aircraft |
| Part of | South African Army Artillery Formation Army Conventional Reserve |
| Garrison/HQ | Wingfield |
| Artillery Battery Emblems |  |
| Artillery Beret Bar circa 1992 |  |
Regiment University of Cape Town was anartilleryregiment of theSouth African Army. As a reserve unit, it had a status roughly equivalent to that of aBritishArmy Reserve or United StatesArmy National Guard unit. It was part of theSouth African Army Artillery Corps.
By the 1950s, South Africa dedicated military units to each large university. The University ofCape Town was issued an anti-aircraft regiment transferred from the SA Marine Corps and composed of 51, 52 and 54 batteries known up to then as 4 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment.[1]
The idea was for students to honour their obligatory military training in such units. Training would also be organised so as not to disproportionately affect university work.
The Regiment's first deployment was during a State of Emergency in March and April 1960 where it was utilised as infantry outside townships around the Cape Peninsula.
Early in the 1960s, the Regiment moved from Youngsfield to its new headquarters atWingfield.
Until 1967, annual training lasted three weeks and was held atEerste River while seaward gunnery practices were held atStrandfontein.
The Regiment used the standard 3.7 inch gun was replaced by a 35mm anti-aircraft gun requiring a conversion camp was held in December 1969. A second conversion camp was held at Wingfield from 5–25 October 1973.
Prof Maj.Christiaan Barnard was at one stage, the Regiments’ medical officer.
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