Durban Light Infantry

Durban Light Infantry
SANDF Durban Light Infantry emblem
Active	May 1854 to present
Country	South Africa
Allegiance	Union of South Africa  Republic of South Africa
Branch	South African Army  South African Army
Type	Infantry
Role	Motorised infantry
Size	One battalion
Part of	South African Infantry Formation Army Conventional Reserve
Garrison/HQ	DLI Avenue, Durban 29°50′50″S 31°0′57″E / 29.84722°S 31.01583°E / -29.84722; 31.01583
Motto(s)	Primus in Africa
Battle honours	South Africa 1879 South Africa 1899–1902 Relief of Ladysmith Natal 1906 South West Africa 1914–1915 Western Desert 1941–43 Bardia Gazala Alamein Defence Alamein Box El Alamein Italy 1944–45 Casino II Florence Gothic Line Monte Stanco Monte Pezza Sole/Caprara Po Valley
Commanders
Current commander	Lieut Col Z. Hangana
Honorary Colonel	Vacant Post
Insignia
Company level Insignia
SA Mechanised Infantry beret bar circa 1992

The Durban Light Infantry is a Motorised Infantry regiment of the South African Army. It lost its status as a Mechanised infantry regiment in 2010 in line with the rationalisation of resources. As a reserve unit, it has a status roughly equivalent to that of a British Army Reserve or United States Army National Guard unit.^[1]