Regiment Highveld
# Regiment Highveld

Regiment Highveld 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

### Origins

Regiment Highveld was formed in Middelburg on 1 January 1960, it also stationed a rear HQ in the town of Nelspruit.

The Regiment originally wore the infantry bokkop but the lion rampant emblem was adopted by 1965.

### Role and operations

Regiment Highveld was utilized in a motorized infantry role and deployed on internal security duties on a regular basis.

### Disbandment

Regiment Highveld was disbanded in 1997.

