Regiment Dan Pienaar was an infantry battalion of the South African Army.

The unit also served in numerous deployments in the Border War in SWA/Namibia Freedom of the city of Bloemfontein in 1981 Regiment Dan Pienaar has one Honoris Crux on the Roll of Honour: Delport J C Rfn.

Here is his citation: DELPORT Rfn Johanes Cornelius, (780913) Regt Dan Pienaar, SAI, Rifleman Delport was a member of a platoon of Regiment Dan Pienaar, which was attached to Regiment Bloemspruit from 20 July to 8 Oct 1978, in the 54 Bn section of the border.

At 20hOO on 13 September 1978 his platoon was attacked by terrorists near Ushuti Dam while in a temporary base.

Delport crawled out under fire and threw sand over the burning flares until they were extinguished.