SANDF – SPECIAL FORCES TODAY

The South African Special Forces operator needs to pass a stringent Selection. Thereafter he has to complete the Initial Cycle. The history starts in 1972 when twelve volunteers under Jan Breytenbach started the unit in Oudtshoorn. The unit was 1 Reconnaissance Commando. The soldiers soon attracted the colloquial nickname, the “Recce’s”.

The initial formation has grown and adapted to quite dramatic changes over the last 45 years. It faced an ever changing operational and political environment. In spite of this, the training cycle, standards and the quality of the soldiers remained unchanged.

The needs within the African Union context influences the utilization of the SA Special Forces today. They need to be ready to act in any conflict spots in Africa and to support of our officials abroad. This is a daunting operational environment. Soldiers operate very far from their support lines and need to deploy and operate alone. This requires a very high standard of training.

The SA Special Forces Brigade consists of five organizational entities:
– The Head Office – SFHQ
– The Special Forces school
– The Special Forces Supply Unit
– 4 Special Forces Regiment
– 5 Special Forces Regiment

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