31 South African Infantry Battalion (31 SAI), or Bushmen Battalion was originally formed as Alpha Group in 1974, then renamed to 31 Battalion after Operation Savannah. In 1980 the unit became 201 Battalion as part of the SWATF. After the disbandment of SWATF in 1989, both 201 Battalion and 203 Battalion were merged into a singe battalion, now named 31 South African Infantry Battalion (31 SAI), using this newer emblem, based at Schmidtsdrift, Kimberley, as part of the Northern Cape Command. Sunday, 31 SAI Battalion was disbanded at a public ceremony in the Cape Province, on 7 March 1993.