: ▁ 7 ▁SA I ▁took ▁part ▁in ▁Operation ▁B ole as ▁in ▁Les oth o ▁to ▁restore ▁order ▁after ▁an ▁army ▁coup . ▁ ▁Bur und i ▁ 2 0 0 2 : ▁ 7 ▁SA I ▁took ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁UN / AU ▁peace ▁mission , ▁Operation ▁F ib re ▁to ▁restore ▁stability ▁in ▁Bur und i . ▁ ▁Under ▁the ▁Infantry ▁Form ation ▁ 2 0 0 2 : ▁ 7 ▁SA I ▁was ▁placed ▁under ▁the ▁command ▁of ▁the ▁South ▁African ▁Army ▁Infantry ▁Form ation ▁as ▁a ▁motor ised ▁inf antry ▁unit . ▁ ▁The ▁S AN DF ' s ▁Motor ised ▁Infantry ▁is ▁transport ed ▁mostly ▁by ▁S amil ▁tr uck s , ▁M amba ▁A PC ' s ▁or ▁other ▁un - protected ▁motor ▁vehicles . ▁S amil ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 5 0 ▁and ▁ 1 0 0 ▁tr uck s ▁transport ▁soldiers , ▁to wing ▁guns , ▁and ▁carrying ▁equipment ▁and ▁supplies . ▁S amil ▁tr uck s ▁are ▁all - w heel ▁drive , ▁in ▁order ▁to ▁have ▁vehicles ▁that ▁function ▁reli ably ▁in ▁extrem es ▁of ▁weather ▁and ▁terrain . ▁Motor ised ▁inf antry ▁have ▁an ▁advantage ▁in ▁mob ility ▁allowing ▁them ▁to ▁move ▁to ▁critical ▁se ctors ▁of ▁the ▁battle field ▁faster , ▁allowing ▁better ▁response ▁to ▁enemy ▁movements , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁the ▁ability ▁to ▁out man eu ver ▁the ▁enemy . ▁ ▁In sign ia ▁ ▁The ▁unit ' s ▁em blem ▁is ▁a ▁ro o ik at ▁super