Traditional Cape Regiments The Traditional Cape Regiments are the five traditional South African Army Reserve Force ( formerly Citizen Force ) regiment s of Cape Town , South Africa . Regiments . These regiments are , in order of precedence : Brief profiles , in chronological order - see also individual articles on the regiments . Cape Town Rifles ( Dukes ) . Formed as a volunteer corps in 1855 . Served in the 9th Frontier War ( 1877 – 78 ) , the Transkei ( 1879 ) , and the Basutoland Gun War ( 1880 – 81 ) . Served in the Bechuanaland Campaign ( 1897 ) . Served in the Anglo - Boer War ( 1899 - 1902 ) . Awarded a King ' s Colour in 1904 . Embodied in the Citizen Force of the Union Defence Forces in 1913 . In World War I , served in the German South West Africa Campaign ( 1915 ) . The Earl of Athlone was colonel - in - chief 1930 - 57 . In World War II , served in the East Africa Campaign ( 1940 – 41 ) , the North Africa Campaign ( 1941 – 42 ) , and the Italy Campaign ( 1945 ) . Granted the Freedom of the City of Cape Town in 1967 . Served in the Border War ( 1977 – 89 ) , and the State of Emergency ( 1985 – 90 ) . Cape Field Artillery . Formed as a volunteer corps in 1857 . Served in the 9th Frontier War ( 1877 – 78 ) , the Northern Border Campaign ( 1878 – 79 ) , and the Transkei Campaign ( 1880 – 81 ) . Served in the Bechuanaland Campaign ( 1897 ) . Served in the Anglo - Boer War ( 1899 - 1902 ) . Awarded a King ' s Colour ( a rare honour for artillery ) in 1905 . Embodied in the Citizen Force of the Union Defence Forces in 1913 . In World War I , served in the 1914 Rebellion and the German South West Africa Campaign ( 1915 ) . In World War II , served in the East Africa Campaign ( 1940 – 41 ) , the North Africa Campaign ( 1941 – 42 ) , and the Italy Campaign ( 1944 – 45 ) . Granted the Freedom of the City of Cape Town in 1967 . Served in the Angola Campaign ( 1976 ) , the Border War ( 1977 - 89 ) , and the State of Emergency ( 1985 – 90 ) . Cape Town Highlanders . Formed as a volunteer corps in 1885 . Served in the Bechuanaland Campaign ( 1897 ) . Served in the Anglo - Boer War ( 1899 - 1902 ) . Awarded a King ' s Colour in 1904 . The Duke of Connaught was colonel - in - chief 1908 - 42 . Embodied in the Citizen Force of the Union Defence Forces in 1913 . In World War I , served in the German South West Africa Campaign ( 1915 ) . In World War II , served in the North Africa Campaign ( 1941 – 43 ) and the Italy Campaign ( 1944 – 45 ) . Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother was colonel - in - chief 1948 - 61 . Granted the Freedom of the City of Cape Town in 1967 . Served in the Angola Campaign ( 1976 ) , the Border War ( 1977 - 89 ) , and the State of Emergency ( 1985 – 90 ) . Regiment Westelike Provinsie . Formed as a Citizen Force unit in Stellenbosch in 1934 , and regards itself as successor to various volunteer units which existed in that district in the 19th century . In World War II , volunteers from RWP served with the South African Tank Corps in the North Africa Campaign ( 1941 – 42 ) . Moved to Paarl in 1948 , and converted to armour in 1949 . Reverted to infantry in 1960 . Divided into two battalions in 1970 , the 1st battalion moved to Cape Town in 1974 . Served in the Angola Campaign ( 1976 ) , the Border War ( 1977 - 89 ) , and the State of Emergency ( 1985 – 90 ) . Awarded the Freedom of the City of Cape Town . Cape Garrison Artillery . Originally three Citizen Force anti - aircraft batteries , formed in the South African Air Force when home defences were reorganised in 1942 . Transferred to the South African Artillery in 1949 , and to the South African Corps of Marines in 1951 . Reverted to the SA Artillery in 1955 and amalgamated into a single unit , 4 Heavy Anti - Aircraft Regiment . Affiliated with the University of Cape Town in 1960 , and renamed ' UCT Regiment ' . Adopted the name ( and , apparently , the heritage ) of an earlier coast artillery regiment , the Cape Garrison Artillery , in 1974 . Served in the Angola Campaign ( 1976 ) , the Border War ( 1977 - 89 ) , and the State of Emergency ( 1985 – 90 ) . Granted the Freedom of the City of Cape Town .