9 South African Infantry Battalion
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| Country |  South Africa |
| Branch |  South African Army |
| Type | Motorised infantry (seaborne) |
| Part of | South African Infantry Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Cape Town, Western Cape |
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| Battle honours | |
9 South African Infantry Battalion is a motorised infantry unit of the South African Army, designated seaborne.
History
What was previously known as the South African Cape Corps (SACC) (Template:Lang-af (SAKK)) was renamed the 9 South African Infantry Battalion (9 SAI) in 1992.
On March 31, 1992 all SACC units were disbanded. The next day 9 SAI was established in their place. No reason for the name change was ever given. It was also during this time that the Special Forces were renamed, a decision later reversed by President Nelson Mandela and Defence Minister Joe Modise, who saw nothing wrong with the nomenclature.[1]
Deployments
9 SAI BN was the South African battalion deployed in Burundi in early 2006. All the companies were deployed in different provinces of Burundi and started projects such as upgrading hospitals, repainting school buildings, repairing the roofs, donating sports equipment to schools, sharing food with the local population and participating in different sports with the local population, the national police and the Burundi Defence Force.[2]
Role
Amphibious motorised infantry.
Home base
Battle honours[b]
- Cape of Good Hope[a]
- Kilimanjaro[c]
- Behobeho
- Nvangao
- East Africa 1916-7
- East Africa 1917-8
- Megiddo
- Nablus
- Palestine 1918
Insignia
Previous Dress Insignia
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9 SAI beret badge -
9 SAI Nutria shoulder flash with Western Cape Command Bar
Current Dress Insignia
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SANDF Infantry wide shoulder flash
Motto
- Fortiter et fideliter (Boldly and faithfully)
- Ebenhaeser (Thus far the Lord has led us)
See also
Notes
References
- ^ Englebrecht, Leon. "Fact File: 9 South African Infantry Battalion". DefenceWeb.co.za. DefenceWeb. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ "9 South African Infantry Battalion (9 SAI Bn)". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
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