In 1961 after considerable discussion a regimental motto, Occuli Et Auris ("Eyes and Ears") was officially adopted.

Members of one of these sub-units were the first South African Citizen Force troops to make contact with a conventionally deployed foreign battle group when they were fired on by a Russian T-54 tank at Cahama in March 1976.

This included Operation Prone in Southern Angola during August/October 1988, where the regiment used a large number of Ratel 90 infantry fighting vehicles.

In November 1991 the regiment moved to Wingfield and gained an independent unit HQ with their own facilities, separated by some distance from that of 71 Brigade headquarters.

In August 2019, 52 Reserve Force units had their names changed to reflect the diverse military history of South Africa.