 The Regiment participated in the South African Border War, as part of 82 Mechanised Brigade.The conflict that took place from 1966 to 1989 in South-West Africa (now Namibia) and Angola between South Africa and its allied forces (mainly UNITA) and the Angolan government, South-West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO), and their allies, the Soviet Union and Cuba.With the 200 year celebrations of Graaf-Reinet, the regiment received freedom of entry.