| Transkei Defence Force | |
|---|---|
 Flag of the TDF | |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Disbanded | April 1994 |
| Service branches | Infantry Special Forces Air Wing |
| Headquarters | Umtata |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief | Major General Bantu Holomisa |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 18–49 |
| Related articles | |
| History | Military history of South Africa |
| Ranks | Military ranks of Transkei |
The Transkei Defence Force (TDF) was established during March 1981, from the 141 Battalion of the South African Defence Force (SADF). It was the defence force of the Republic of Transkei, a nominally independent bantustan during the Apartheid era of South Africa.