Open AccessTHE HISTORY OF THE NAVAL MESS (UNION HOTEL) PRETORIA
Author(s) -
J. Bredenkamp
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
scientia militaria
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2309-9682
pISSN - 2224-0020
DOI - 10.5787/14-1-529
Subject(s) - navy , unit (ring theory) , administration (probate law) , management , soviet union , engineering , aeronautics , political science , law , psychology , politics , mathematics education , economics
Naval Headquarters moved from Simonstown to Pretoria in January 1977. The then SA Naval Headquarters Unit was there 'to support the Chief of the Navy and his five Chiefs of Naval Staff and their Staff Officers in matters pertaining to personnel, administration, operations, logistics, intelligence and finance as well as most naval matters related to the inland area'. During the period 1977 to 1979, members of the HQ Unit were accommodated in mainly the Air Force Officers and NCO Messes till the Union Hotel was purchased in 1979