9th Division (South Africa)

9 South African Infantry Division was a formation of the South African Army, active in the early 1990s.

History
9 SA Division was established in 1992 in Cape Town when the SA Army abandoned the conventional order of battle used for field divisions. 9 SA Division was a balanced mix of all the arms and services required in modern conventional warfare with the accent on long range mobility and great fire-power. 9 SA Division typically had:


 * Armoured Car Regiments.
 * Motorised Infantry Battalions transported in 'Buffels'.
 * Three Artillery Regiments equipped with G5 or G6 or the 140mm (5.5 inch). Howitzers.
 * Two Anti-Aircraft Regiments armed with a combination of 20mm and 35mm towed artillery. In 9 Divisions case, Cape Garrison Artillery(35mm) and 7 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment(20mm).
 * An Engineer Regiment.
 * Necessary supporting service units.

Disbandment
The Division was effectively disbanded on April 1, 1997, when its former units became part of 7th South African Infantry Division as 75 Brigade.