Origin Based in
Johannesburg, it was responsible for the security of the region, forming the primary level of command for military operations in support of the Police. It also provided logistic, administrative and service support to units and formations operating in its area of responsibility. When
6th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment SAA became operational in 1966 with its headquarters at
Brakpan, it was originally administratively responsible to Headquarters Witwatersrand Command, but was later transferred to
I South African Corps. In 1987, the command headquarters installation was the target of a bomb by
Umkhonto we Sizwe operative
Hein Grosskopf.
Amalgamation with Northern Transvaal Command into Gauteng Command == Groups and Commando Units ==