Bophuthatswana Defence Force
| Bophuthatswana Defence Force | |
|---|---|
| Bophuthatswana Weermag | |
Flag of the BDF | |
| Founded | 6 December 1977 |
| Disbanded | April 1994 |
| Service branches | Infantry Special Forces Air Force |
| Headquarters | Mmabatho |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-chief | Lucas Mangope |
| Chief of the Defence Force | Maj. Gen. H.S. Turner |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 18–49 |
| Deployed personnel | 3,000 (1988) |
| Related articles | |
| History | Military history of South Africa |
| Ranks | Military ranks of Bophuthatswana |
The Bophuthatswana Defence Force (Afrikaans: Bophuthatswana Weermag; BDF) was established on 6 December 1977 from trainees of the South African Defence Force. It was the defence force of the Republic of Bophuthatswana, a nominally independent bantustan during the Apartheid era of South Africa.