Claim: 1 South African Infantry Battalion has been under the leadership of only two officials throughout the years which are Col A. Savides and WO1 J. A. Koekemoer.
Evidence: WO1 J. A. Koekemoer Col A. Savides Cmdt H.N.H. Norton 1967 1969 1975 1977 1981 1977 Cmdt Len Meyer Cmdt B.P.U. Strydom Cmdt A.J.M. Joebert Cmdt Frank Bestbier 1983 Col G.A. van Zyl Col Cassie Schoeman 1990 1993 Col C.J. van der Merwe 1995 Col A. Bornman Lt Col Jan Wessels 1996 2004 Lt Col Mokhosi 2013 Col T. Mashalaba 2016 Lt Col T.S.A. Tseki Regimental Sergeants Major From 1969 WO1 R.H. Uekermann WO1 A.A. Calmeyer 1973 1976 WO1 L.B. Calitz WO1 J.R. Stone 1980 1987 WO1 E.H. Heimann WO1 W.P. Wiese 1988 1993 WO1 T.J. Visagie WO1 H.C.A Smit 1996 2015