Regiment Port Natal
# Regiment Port Natal

Regiment Port Natal was a motorised infantry regiment of the South African Army. It formed part of the South African Army Infantry Formation. As a reserve unit, it had a status roughly equivalent to that of a present-day British Army Reserve or United States Army National Guard unit.

## History

### Origin

In 1969, Durban Regiment was instructed to transfer all Afrikaans speaking unit members to a newly formed unit, Regiment Port Natal.

### Operations

Regiment Port Natal saw active service on internal security duties in the Natal Province.

Regiment Port Natal was assigned to 84 Motorised Brigade.

### Amalgamation

Regiment Port Natal was eventually amalgamated with Durban Light Infantry Regiment in the 1980s.

### Colours

The Regiment was awarded its Regimental Colour – a wildebeest head with the motto Oppugnamus on a black silk background – in July 1974 by Mr P W Botha, the then Minister of Defence.

On 14 July 1990, National Colours were presented to the Regiment by Major General D J Mortimer.

