| Ciskei Defence Force | |
|---|---|
 Flag of the CDF | |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Disbanded | April 1994 |
| Service branches | One Ciskei Battalion Two Ciskei Battalion Air Wing |
| Headquarters | Jong'umsobomvu (outside King Williams Town) |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief | Brigadier General Oupa Gqozo |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 18–49 |
| Deployed personnel | 2,000 (1993) |
| Expenditure | |
| Budget | R99,910,000 |
| Related articles | |
| History | Military history of South Africa |
| Ranks | Military ranks of Ciskei |
The Ciskei Defence Force (CDF) was established during March 1981 from the 141 Battalion of the South African Defence Force (SADF). It was the defence force of Ciskei, a bantustan that was controlled by the apartheid regime of South Africa. The CDF functioned as part of the 21 Battalion based near Lenasia, outside Johannesburg.[1]
- ^ Cilliers, Jakkie (1993). "An Overview of the Armed Forces of the TBVC Countries". South African Defence Review (13). Archived from the original on 24 June 2016.