History SASOL Commando

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1 history

1.1 origin
1.2 first industrial commando
1.3 relationship other commandos
1.4 freedom of city
1.5 attacks on refinery , response
1.6 change of command
1.7 disbandment





history
origin

oil 1 major raw material not available in south africa except synthetically coal. priority resource therefor placed under high degree of control government, expected meet 50% of oil needs sasol program. south african coal oil , gas corporation state controlled company. 3 large plants developed , considered national key points.


the first industrial commando

the sasol commando formed workers refinery protect these installations trained in safety protocols , how handle inherent dangers involved.


these members had been part of heilbron commando released on 14 february 1962 form first industrial commando. industrial commando tasked protect sensitive installations. 1974 few other industrial commandos had been formed well.


relationship other commandos

the sasol commando s first permanent hq opened in may 1975. worked closely regiment sasolburg on external threats refinery.


freedom of city

freedom of city of sasolburg awarded unit in august 1979.


attacks on refinery , response

in june 1980, sasol plants targeted anc’s mk, resulted in national key points act being strengthened. other companies considered critical required host commandos, given military training , integrated regional military plans. attack on sasol 1 resulted in scaling of activities of unit.


combined sasolburg commando, had become largest commando (battalion size) in 1980s.


change of command

the unit brought under command of group 17 in january 1981 assist in protection of industries of vaal triangle. sasol commando transferred group 24 @ kroonstad.



sadf sasol commando higher commands



disbandment

this unit, along other commando units disbanded after decision south african president thabo mbeki disband commando units. commando system phased out between 2003 , 2008 “because of role played in apartheid era”, according minister of safety , security charles nqakula.








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