SANDF Military Veterans Registration

[BTTB]

They left me alone after 1991... and it was very frustrating as you struggled to get out of being called up for a camp. It really stuffed my career around, just as I was starting to climb the ladder.

I did my National Service in 1987/8 and was called up for camps, but managed to get it deferred as I was working for myself at the time and after a couple of years the papers stopped coming. It did stuff up my career I was doing at the time for the reason I was away doing my 2 years when the industry I went into was going through transformation and if you had not had performed, you did not get the licences. Long story, but we all were affected it seems, but none more like my brother.

Just felt so sorry for my brother who was older than myself and went to the army straight after school around 1976. I studied further after School so my call up only started in 1987, funnily enough at the peak of the border war, but also near its end.
After 2 years of National Service and 10 or 12 (cannot remember now) of camps they did not even give my brother a stripe. I suppose they needed someone (troepies) to do their dirty work for them.

Sorry for detracting off topic a bit, but I just want to recall one experience I had when doing my two years.
The latter part of the two years I did at Youngsfield and what got my goat was the unnecessary call up of citizen force members over the December period to come and do guard duty at the camp so that the permanent force members could enjoy their Christmas holidays.
In actual fact this was illegal from what I understand, as a certain quantity of members had to be on duty all year round and the PF members were supposed to take their leave in a staggered fashion and not all at once to balance the numbers.
It was for this reason I lost a lot of respect for the PF members, dragging citizen force members away from their Christmas to increase the unit strength so they could have a nice Christmas holiday, when it was their career and they should be doing it actually.

Oh well, all in the past now.

[waynegohl]

Well it seems they don't want us to sign up for benefits. I know they are flighting the contact details on the SABC channels but I have only seen it once and never got the details. My daughter got a name last night but the number is not working and the last 3 digits we might have wrong. There was mention of Ikapa (old Wingfield base) so I phone and that number in the book and from telkom does not work so I phoned another branch on the premises and got through to another number and he said no they don't do registration there and I must phone the Castle in Cape Town. I phone the Castle and the Sgt there tells me that the numbers he has also does not work and I must email some organization which I have just done.

Let's see what happens now.

[BigAl-sa]

I'll avoid putting my name on any list even though I did more than my fair share. The conspiracy theory in the back of my mind keeps muttering about a "war crimes" register...

[waynegohl]

I'll avoid putting my name on any list even though I did more than my fair share. The conspiracy theory in the back of my mind keeps muttering about a "war crimes" register...

My daughter says they they getting our names on the list because:

1) We are going to war with someone.
2) We getting ready for Dec 21 2012.

[Hemi300c]

I'll avoid putting my name on any list even though I did more than my fair share. The conspiracy theory in the back of my mind keeps muttering about a "war crimes" register...

They cannot do anything if you were a national serviceman as you were acting under orders. They tried this with me during the truth and reconciliation hearings and I didn't even have to go for some things that were done during contacts.

[Crabby]

Anyone know where to look in Cape Town ? I did my 6 years with 6SAI and EP Med command but moved to CT since.

Still trying to find out information on this.

[MickeyD]

Port Elizabeth: Just received confirmation that we can sign up at Prince Alfred's Guard Drill Hall in Central (opposite the old Grand Hotel).

[waynegohl]

Anyone know where to look in Cape Town ? I did my 6 years with 6SAI and EP Med command but moved to CT since.

Still trying to find out information on this.

The guy on TV said Ikapa Base but they know nothing and sent me to the Castle, The Castle no nothing and say the cell number for Tommy van Zyl does not work so gave this email address admin@cmvo.org.

[Crabby]

The guy on TV said Ikapa Base but they know nothing and sent me to the Castle, The Castle no nothing and say the cell number for Tommy van Zyl does not work so gave this email address admin@cmvo.org.

Went looking for Ikapa and found this link - http://westcapenews.com/?p=4510

Says last day for registration at Ikapa was 17th June.

Phoned AMHU Eastern Cape and they are but clueless.

[waynegohl]

Went looking for Ikapa and found this link - http://westcapenews.com/?p=4510

Says last day for registration at Ikapa was 17th June.

Phoned AMHU Eastern Cape and they are but clueless.

The registration advert on tv is still been flighted and according to the guy on morning live in last week they are still registering and the closing date is 13 July 2012. If they closed in June why do they still interview the chap and why only put adverts on tv now. I have never seen an advert on tv at all and according to the pages flying around on the web, they been looking for sign ups since 20111, something smells like fishy paste here.

[grantza]

CAPE TOWN

A number of people have had problems with registration or getting decent info on what to do & where to go.

I have 2 staff members who wish to register. In an attempt to assist i called the various numbers & contacts as advertised with no luck. The castle do not answer calls & one is unable to contact iKapa (goodwood) military base. Nor was i able to get through to a single other advertised number.
In frustration i took a drive to the castle to find out what i could.

So here is the lowdown.
If you are in cape town you can go to the castle itself, room 20 from 9am tomorrow morning. Take id document, force number & proof of address.

[Elimentals]

Intresting bump... thread started when I was out of the country.

6 years PF for me, but something(Little voice) tells me I should just walk on past, maybe its because this process negates what we did when we left. Was in Sysops.

[A Non Blonde]

http://http://www.saarmourassociation.co.za/cmvo-military-veterans-registration.aspx

Perhaps of interest to some.

[MickeyD]

http://http://www.saarmourassociation.co.za/cmvo-military-veterans-registration.aspx

Perhaps of interest to some.

I am a member and have posted the link, however we may not use the online form as per the hyperlink at the foot of that page. You must physically go to a base and register.

[dualmeister]

CAPE TOWN

A number of people have had problems with registration or getting decent info on what to do & where to go.

I have 2 staff members who wish to register. In an attempt to assist i called the various numbers & contacts as advertised with no luck. The castle do not answer calls & one is unable to contact iKapa (goodwood) military base. Nor was i able to get through to a single other advertised number.
In frustration i took a drive to the castle to find out what i could.

So here is the lowdown.
If you are in cape town you can go to the castle itself, room 20 from 9am tomorrow morning. Take id document, force number & proof of address.

Thanks. No way I have my force number. Im sure the ID no will do ... ?