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5 Special Forces Regiment

Regiment

Name history

  • 5th Reconnaissance Regiment (until 1981)
  • 5 Reconnaissance Regiment (1981–1995)
    Spelling variant of 5 Reconnaissance Regiment (SAWGP uses both "5" and "5th").
  • 5 Special Forces Regiment (from 1995) — this name
    Reconnaissance Regiments redesignated Special Forces Regiments, 1995. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_Special_Forces
20 records in this database
Wikipedia

Part of

Formation Type Relationship Dates
Special Forces Brigade Brigade organic
army-oob:special-forces

Constituent units

Unit Type Relationship Dates
51 Commando Unit organic
army-oob:special-forces
52 Commando Unit organic
army-oob:special-forces
Training Wing Unit organic
army-oob:special-forces

Eras

Dates Force Role Status
1972-10-01 SADF Special Forces (Reconnaissance) Permanent Force (Regular)
5 Special Forces Regiment operates as one of the standing/permanent operational regiments of South African Special Forces, established from the same 1972 lineage as 1 Reconnaissance Commando. Special Forces are their own branch within the SANDF, not part of the Army. Source

Personnel

20 on the roll across 2 Force tags — this organisation name is shared by more than one defence force / era.

All (20) South African National Defence Force (16) South African Defence Force (4)
# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Force Regiment Corps Unit Date of Death
29683 Caliva Faustino F Lance Corporal SANDF 5 Special Forces Regiment South African Infantry Corps 2000-03-10
48617 Carlos P A P A SANDF 5 Special Forces Regiment South African Infantry Corps 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 2014
29712 Cele Bheki Petros B P Corporal SANDF 5 Special Forces Regiment South African Infantry Corps 2013-03-30
49819 Fourie Lindy L Sergeant Major SANDF 5 Special Forces Regiment 2026-08-23
30825 Janse Van Rensburg Jacobus Andries J A Captain SANDF 5 Special Forces Regiment 2013-03-30
41867 Mabasa Tereka Samuel T S Staff Sergeant SADF 5 Special Forces Regiment 1993-03-12
31524 Makumbane Nthatheni N Sergeant SANDF 5 Special Forces Regiment South African Infantry Corps 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 2002-08-13
31561 Mangany Jack J Corporal SADF 5 Special Forces Regiment South African Infantry Corps 1991-08-02
31681 Mathebula B Corporal SANDF 5 Special Forces Regiment South African Infantry Corps 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 2002-08-15
48613 Mavango Mxolisi M Corporal SANDF 5 Special Forces Regiment South African Infantry Corps 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 2002-08-21
41787 Muchito Eduardo E Rifleman SADF 5 Special Forces Regiment South African Infantry Corps 1991-07-22
41789 Ndlovu Edmond Lapuken E L Sergeant SADF 5 Special Forces Regiment South African Infantry Corps 1991-05-02
32268 Nidishishi Paulus Shongela P M Sergeant SANDF 5 Special Forces Regiment 2013-03-30
32296 Nkwanyana Bongani Andries B A Sergeant SANDF 5 Special Forces Regiment South African Infantry Corps 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 2002-08-13
48614 Reeves Jim J Warrant Officer Class II SANDF 5 Special Forces Regiment South African Infantry Corps 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 2004-01-20
48616 Seboa S A S A SANDF 5 Special Forces Regiment South African Infantry Corps 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 2013
32858 Seemela Shadrack Maimele S M Corporal SANDF 5 Special Forces Regiment South African Infantry Corps 1997-04-24
48615 Sukazi M M M M SANDF 5 Special Forces Regiment South African Infantry Corps 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 2012
33667 Vavarirai Elias Viva E V Warrant Officer Class II SANDF 5 Special Forces Regiment South African Infantry Corps 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 2002-08-22
33950 Zulu Shadrack Gwalagwana S G Major SANDF 5 Special Forces Regiment South African Infantry Corps 2002-08-23