4 Artillery Regiment

4 Artillery Regiment is based at Potchefstroom, responsible for the training of soldiers allotted to Field and Medium Artillery.

History
On May 28, 1945, authority was granted for the formation of 4 Field Artillery as a full-time regiment with effect 1 April 1945. Based in Potchefstroom after the war, it became 4 Field Training Regiment in 1953 with 10, 11 and 12 Field Batteries at Potchefstroom, Bloemfontein and Oudtshoorn respectively. It was disestablished as a training institution in November 1967. The regiment has taken part in most operations since Operation Savannah in 1976. It became the first artillery regiment to be presented with a regimental colour and claims to be the first to have appointed an honorary colonel. The regiment is currently organised as a composite unit and has a growth capability for the establishment of added regiments.

Leadership

 * Col (Hon) Johann Oosthuizen 1984 – 2012


 * Lt Col Nick Bierman CBE 1946 – 1947
 * Lt Col Bob Meintjies DSO 1950 – 1953
 * Col Deon Holtzhausen 1994 – 1997
 * Lt Col Victor Khasapane 2006 – 2010

Freedom of the City
The regiment was awarded the Freedom of Potchefstroom in 1984.