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84 Motorised Brigade was a formation of 8 South African Armoured Division, a combined arms force consisting of infantry, armour and artillery.
| 84 Motorised Brigade | |
|---|---|
 84 Motorised Brigade emblem | |
| Active | 1974–1992 |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Allegiance | South Africa |
| Branch |  South African Army |
| Type | Motorised Brigade |
| Part of | South African Composite Brigade |
| Garrison | Durban |
| Nickname(s) | 84 Mot |
| Motto(s) | Ubukhali besizenze (The sharp end of the axe) |
| Equipment | |
| Engagements | South African Border War |
| Insignia | |
| 84 Mot Brigade Command Bar |  |
The brigade was formed on August 1, 1974 in Durban as part of the 8 South African Armoured Division. The brigade was located at Lords Grounds, which has a military history since 1842.
Under this reorganisation, the following units were transferred from Natal Command to the new command:
- Natal Mounted Rifles
- Umvoti Mounted Rifles
- Durban Light Infantry,
- Regiment Port Natal,
- Natal Field Artillery,
- 38 Field Workshop,
- 84 Signals Squadron,
- 19 Field Squadron,
- 21 Maintenance Unit
As a Citizen Force formation, 84 Motorised Brigade would make use of call-up orders for its personnel to generally report for 3 months service. Headquarters staff would then leave for Lohatla, where a transfer camp would be established to process troops en route to the operational area in northern South West Africa. Processing of units would include personal documentation, a medical examination, inoculation and the issuing of equipment and weapons. Each unit on completion of the necessary processing, would entrain to the Olienhoutplaat Station for a six-day journey to Grootfontein, the railhead near the Operational Area. All 84 Brigades units had at one time or another served in the Operational Area and at the end of the Republic Festival celebrations in 1981 elements of 84 Motorised Brigade were airlifted from Durban for border duties.[1]
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| From | Officers Commanding | To |
| 1974 | Brigadier G.J. Wolmarans | 26 December 2024 |
| 26 December 2024 | Colonel H.F.P. Riekert | 26 December 2024 |
| 26 December 2024 | Colonel F.J.van Tonder | 26 December 2024 |
| 26 December 2024 | Colonel P.J.W. Hall 1982 [a] | 26 December 2024 |
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