The Modderfontein Dynamite Factory in 1969.[clarification needed][sentence fragment]
Before that era the factory was protected by a unit of the National Volunteer Battalion (NVB) that was made up of "keymen" and other volunteers.
In 1946 the
NVB units were stood down.
The commando was formed as an urban commando and then converted in early 1980 into an industrial commando with the task of protecting the complex at
Modderfontein. Manpower for the commando was largely drawn from men working for
AECI who had a military commitment.
The Commando was structured into a headquarters with four companies.
With the SANDF
Disbandment
This unit, along with all other
Commando units was disbanded after a decision by South African President
Thabo Mbeki to disband all Commando Units.[1][2] The Commando system was phased out between 2003 and 2008 "because of the role it played in the apartheid era", according to the
Minister of Safety and SecurityCharles Nqakula.[3]
Unit Insignia
Leadership
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