Umvoti Mounted Rifles

Umvoti Mounted Rifles
SANDF Umvoti Mounted Rifles emblem
Active	16 May 1864 to present (160 years)
Country	South Africa
Allegiance	Republic of South Africa  Republic of South Africa
Branch	South African Army  South African Army
Type	Armoured Car Regiment
Size	One Battalion
Part of	South African Armoured Formation Army Conventional Reserve
Garrison/HQ	Pinetown
Patron	King Zwelithini Goodwill ka Bhekuzulu
Motto(s)	Toujours Pret (Always Ready)[1]
Anniversaries	16 May (Regimental Day)
Equipment	Rooikat armoured fighting vehicle
Battle honours	South Africa 1879 South Africa 1899–1902 Relief of Ladysmith Natal 1906 South West Africa 1914–1915 Gibeon Western Desert 1941–43
Website	http://www.umrhistory.com/
Commanders
Current commander	Lt Col M.S.C. Magigaba
Insignia
Beret Colour	Black
Armour Squadron emblems
Armour beret bar circa 1992

The Umvoti Mounted Rifles (named after the Umvoti River) is an armoured regiment of the South African Army. As a reserve unit, it has a status roughly equivalent to that of a British Army Reserve or United States Army National Guard unit. It is part of the South African Army Armour Formation and is based in the town of Pinetown.