Regiment Oranjerivier
| Regiment Oranjerivier | |
|---|---|
SANDF Regiment Orange River emblem
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| Active | 1 July 1952 to present |
| Country |
 South Africa
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| Allegiance | |
| Branch | |
| Type | Armoured Car Regiment |
| Size | One Battalion |
| Part of |
South African Army Armoured Formation Army Conventional Reserve |
| Garrison/HQ |
Cape Town Fort iKapa |
| Motto(s) |
Occuli et Auris (Eyes & Ears) |
| Anniversaries | 1 July (Regimental Day) |
| Equipment | Rooikat armoured fighting vehicle |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Major J. P. Wessels 14 February 2015 – Present |
| Insignia | |
| Beret Colour | Black |
| Armour Squadron emblems |  |
| Armour beret bar circa 1992 |  |
Regiment Oranjerivier (ROR) (named after the Orange River) is an armoured regiment of the South African Army. As a reserve unit, it has a status roughly equivalent to that of a British Army Reserve or United States Army National Guard unit. It is part of the South African Armoured Corps/South African Army Armoured Formation and is based in Cape Town.
The Regiment was founded as an Afrikaans language unit on 1 July 1952 as Regiment Noordwes-Kaap ("Regiment North-West Cape"), but this name was changed in the same year to Regiment Hertzog.
Due to a reorganisation of the Citizen Force the unit was redesignated Regiment Oranjerivier (Regiment Orangerivier) on 1 January 1960. At this time the unit was part of 17 Brigade.
In 1961 after considerable discussion a regimental motto, Occuli Et Auris ("Eyes and Ears") was officially adopted. This motto was inspired by the eagles that hunt over the Kalahari Desert.
In the early 1970s the Regiment's Marmon-Herrington Armoured Cars were replaced by the far more versatile and effective Eland 60.
Regiment Oranjerivier became the armoured car regiment of 71 Motorised Brigade (part of 7th South African Infantry Division) on 15 November 1974. A year later the headquarters of the Regiment was moved to Cape Town.
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