[1][2] During the Anglo Boer War, this commando was involved in the following engagements: During the guerilla phase of the war in the Western Transvaal, this commando was also involved in: The battle of Nooitgedacht in the Krugersdorp area could have been a complete rout had the Boers not stopped to plunder the British camp.

[3] By 1902 all Commando remnants were under British military control and disarmed.

By 1912, however previous Commando members could join shooting associations.

During this era, the unit was mainly engaged in area force protection, search and cordones and stock theft control assistance to the rural police.

[4][5] The Commando system was phased out between 2003 and 2008 "because of the role it played in the apartheid era", according to the Minister of Safety and Security Charles Nqakula.