South African Army

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The South African Army is the land warfare branch of South Africa’s military, known for its role in regional African conflicts and peacekeeping operations.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf army
land warfare branch
abbreviation SA Army
allegiance President of South Africa
Republic of South Africa
branchColor rifle green
commandStructure Chief of the South African Army
country South Africa
dateFormed 1912
doctrine combined arms operations
maneuver warfare
engagedIn African Union peace support operations
Angolan Civil War
Border War
Korean War
Mozambican Civil War (support operations)
Namibian War of Independence
South African Border War
United Nations peacekeeping missions
World War I
World War II
internal security operations during apartheid
peacekeeping in Burundi
peacekeeping in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
equipmentType air defence systems
armoured personnel carriers
artillery systems
infantry fighting vehicles
main battle tanks
formedFrom Union Defence Force
garrisonCountry South Africa
hasComponent South African Army Air Defence Artillery Formation
South African Army Armour Formation
South African Army Artillery Formation
South African Army Engineer Formation
South African Army Infantry Formation
South African Army Support Formation
South African Army Training Formation
hasUnit South African Armoured Corps
South African Artillery Corps
South African Engineer Corps
South African Infantry Corps
South African Intelligence Corps
South African Medical Service (land elements)
South African Special Forces Brigade
headquartersLocation Gauteng
Pretoria NERFINISHED
historicalName South African Defence Force
Union Defence Force
languageOfCommand Afrikaans
English
legalBasis Constitution of the Republic of South Africa
Defence Act of South Africa
motto We serve with pride
notableEquipment Badger infantry combat vehicle
Casspir mine‑resistant vehicle
G5 howitzer
G6 howitzer
Mamba armoured personnel carrier
Olifant main battle tank
Ratel infantry fighting vehicle
Rooikat armoured fighting vehicle
operatesIn Africa
partOf South African National Defence Force
peacekeepingRole regional African peace support operations
precededBy South African Defence Force
Union Defence Force
primaryRole conventional land operations
regionalFocus Central Africa
Southern Africa
role land warfare
secondaryRole internal support operations
peacekeeping operations
serviceBranchOf South African National Defence Force
subordinateTo Chief of the South African National Defence Force
trainingResponsibility training of South African land forces


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