They are currently the only Military School in Southern Africa to formally present IEDD (Improvised Explosive Device Demolition).

[1](subscription required) South African Engineer Corps Training Basic skills of military engineers are taught to all students, which is focused on combat: These modules are spread over 16 weeks of intensive training.

Recruits arrive in September from their Basic Military Training at Infantry School where they are qualified as Infanteers and graduate in December, inducted into the Sappers family.

Recruits, who are now referred to as Sappers are then assigned to the following units for the various types of engineering disciplines: South African Combat Engineering includes: The construction of roads, bridges, field defence and obstacles, water points, helipad construction, route reconnaissance, and erecting communication Rigging, the use of explosives for the carrying out of demolitions, obstacle clearance and assault of fortifications.

Functions include: The School of Engineers runs about 100 training courses and many of the skills taught are directly relevant to the national economy.