Originally known as the South-Western Group which had formed part of the Cape Command since around 1953, the Group 3 Headquarters [Afr: Hoofkwartier, Kommandogroep 3] was formally established in 1969 with its base at Springbok, under the Western Province Command, which was in Cape Town. Upon the formation of the Northern Cape Command in Kimberley in 1986 the Group 3 HQ was placed under the command of the newly formed command. It was disbanded after the closure of the Northern Cape Command in 1997.

Originally known as the South-Western Group which had formed part of the Cape Command since around 1953, the Group 3 Headquarters [Afr: Hoofkwartier, Kommandogroep 3] was formally established in 1969 with its base at Springbok, under the Western Province Command, which was in Cape Town. Upon the formation of the Northern Cape Command in Kimberley in 1986 the Group 3 HQ was placed under the command of the newly formed command. It was disbanded after the closure of the Northern Cape Command in 1997.

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