9 South African Infantry Battalion

9 South African Infantry Battalion
9 SAI emblem
Country  South Africa
Branch  South African Army
Type Motorised infantry (seaborne)
Part of South African Infantry Formation
Garrison/HQ Cape Town, Western Cape
Motto(s)
  • Fortiter et fideliter (Boldly and faithfully)
  • Ebenhaeser (Thus far the Lord has led us)
Battle honours
Insignia
Company level Insignia
SA Motorised Infantry beret bar circa 1992
SA Motorised Infantry beret bar

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) (Afrikaans: Suid-Afrika Kaapse Korps (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 was deployed in Burundi in early 2006. Companies were deployed in different provinces 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

Eerste River, Western Cape

Battle honours[lower-alpha 2]

Leadership

Leadership
From Honorary Colonel To
From Officer Commanding To
2014 Lt Col M. Feni c. nd
From Regimental Sergeants Major To

Insignia

Previous Dress Insignia

SADF era SA Corps Battalions and 9 SAI insignia

Current Dress Insignia

SANDF era Infantry Formation insignia

Motto

  • Fortiter et fideliter (Boldly and faithfully)
  • Ebenhaeser (Thus far the Lord has led us)

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Awarded in 1841 for service during the 4th, 5th and 6th Frontier Wars. Not inherited by subsequent incarnations.
  2. 1 2 Inherited from the SA Cape Corps
  3. 1 2 All awarded in 1926 and inherited by the SACC Service Bn in 1978

References

  1. ↑ Englebrecht, Leon. "Fact File: 9 South African Infantry Battalion". DefenceWeb.co.za. DefenceWeb. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "9 South African Infantry Battalion (9 SAI Bn)". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 18 November 2014.


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