In 1988 Okatope was assigned to 54 Bn. Okatope was a temporary base for South African Defence Force (SADF) units, including the 62 Mechanised Battalion Group, during the South African Border War in what was then South West Africa (modern-day Namibia) from the late...
Ombalantu, (Also known as 'Outapi') was initially a 51 Bn Base, but in 1986 it was given to 101 Bn. In 1987 it was relocated to 52 Bn.
102 Battalion was one of the SADF and SWATF units that operated from or were based at Opuwa (Kaokoland). Opuwa was also known as Ohopoho until 1978. Koevoet's Zulu 5 also operated from here
The Nkongo base was a South African Army (SADF/SWAPOL) military installation in Ohangwena Region, Namibia, during the border war. It was established in the area of the 54 Battalion and played a prominent role as a center for security operations against SWAPO/PLAN...
The Oshigambo Base was located north-east of the town of Ondangwa. It was a satellite base of 53 Bn, Ondangwa in Sector 10. When the SADF withdrew in 1989, the base was stripped of all available material after the forces left. Oshigambo was a SAP COIN base built by...
Elundu was a SADF base in Sector 10 (54Bn and SACC). Eenhana, Elundu and Nkongo were all permanent bases. They must have started in about 1976/77. In 1982 the base was rebuilt
Nepara Base was a South African Defence Force (SADF) base located in Namibia, specifically in Sector 20, near the border with Angola. It was nicknamed "Nepara Sands" due to the sandy, beach-like terrain surrounding it. The base housed 905 Special Service Company...
Rfn. Gary G. Bennetts, 3 SAI, O Coy, 1984 Intake. 82237728BG, Bryanston, Jhb
Rfn Amedeo Di Castri, 3 SAI, O Coy, 1984 Intake. 82532417BG, Kemptonpark
Rfn Johan D. Basson 3 SAI, O Coy, 1984 Intake. 83589515BG, Johannesburg
Rfn Marius Malherbe, 3 SAI, O Coy, 1984 Intake. 83307231 BG
Rfn. Sarel Brits, 3 SAI, O Coy, 1984 Intake. 80411937, Vanderbijlpark
Rfn. Deon Botes, Â 3 SAI, O Coy, 1984 Intake. 81014235, Benoni
Rfn. F J Bezuidenhout, 3 SAI, O Coy, 1984 Intake. 81210072 BG
An SADF army base at Okalongo, 8km from the Angolan border.
Awarded the Honoris Crux in 1980 for his action on 12 Sep 1979