| South African Corps of Marines | |
|---|---|
 Simonstown Naval Base entrances were protected by guns of the Marines coastal and AA artillery | |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Disbanded | 1 October 1955 |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Branch |  South African Navy |
| Role | Coastal and anti-aircraft artillery |
| Size | Division |
| 1 Marine Brigade | |
|---|---|
 1 Marine Bde crest | |
| Active | 1979–1990 |
| Disbanded | 1990 |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Branch |  South African Navy |
| Type | Amphibious light infantry |
| Role | Marine infantry |
| Size | Brigade |
| Commanders | |
| First OC 1 Mrn Bde | Capt (SAN) R. (Dick) Shelver |
| Second and last OC 1 Marine Bde | Capt (SAN) Michael St.J. Thomson |
| Insignia | |
| 1 Mrn Bde Marine Breast Badge |  |
South Africa currently does not have a marine corps, though in the past it did. It was originally set up as a sub-branch of the South African Navy during the apartheid era, with the primary purpose of protecting the country's harbours (1951-1955). Then it was recreated in 1979 during the South African Border War as 1 Marine Brigade with the aim of serving as marine infantry (1979-1990). Today, the SAN Maritime Reaction Squadron is the closest analogue to a marine corps South Africa has.