Signals Association

Association was established in 1944, but became non-existent in later years. Its successor, the SIGNAL’S ASSOCIATION was established at Signals Formation on 7 October 1995 and used to be administered from Signals Formation/CMI Headquarters in Wonderboom, Pretoria, but became dormant around the turn of the Century. A KZN branch of the Signal’s Association was established in Durban on 25 November 19

98, but lasted for only two or so years. A Western Cape ‘Branch’ of the Signal’s Association was initiated as part of 71 Signal Unit’s ‘Prestige Community Day’ event held at Acacia Park, Goodwood on Saturday, 6 May 2000. However, it was not until Saturday, 2 December 2000 when the Founding Meeting of the association was held, resulting in the Establishment of the ‘SIGNALS ASSOCIATION (Western Cape)’ on 2 December 2000. The current SIGNALS ASSOCIATION
Our Association has managed to remain operational strictly in terms of its Constitution ever since 2000 and is the ONLY Veteran Association for Signallers in the country that is registered with the Council for Military Veterans (CMVO), and as such, automatically affiliated with the South African National Military Veterans’ Association (SANMVA). We were recognized as a Military Veteran Association by the Minister of Defence since 2001. When the Chairman of the CMVO was unsuccessful in getting the Signallers to establish a national military veteran association we, in Cape Town, went to a lot of effort during 2014 and 2015 to try and revive the original “mother” Signal’s Association in Pretoria. Our Chairman, Robbie Roberts, sent emails and reminders to over 40 former participators of the “mother” Signal’s association, with only 6 of them ever responding. Despite all six of those former members being positive towards reviving the old “mother” association, not a single one of them had the time or capability to become involved. As the Western Cape branch was the only registered military veteran organisation for Signallers in the country and has been acting strictly in terms of its own Constitution (derived from the original “mother” organisation constitution), it was unanimously decided at an Annual General Meeting of all members to drop the words “(Western Cape)” from our Name, thereby paving the way for us to branch out nationally as time and circumstances permit. With our Logo/Emblem and Flag formally having been approved and registered with the Department of Military Veterans, our Flag was officially unfolded and displayed at an Historic Handing over of Tradition event held on Sunday, 1 May 2016. We, therefore, are proud to now display our Flag and other association insignia produced just in time for the aforementioned event and invite all signalers, from wherever they may originate, to join hands with us to ensure a sound and effective national military veteran organisation.