During the month of January 2011 the Transvaal Horse Artillery were extended an invitation to visit Regiment Botha by their OC, Colonel AP Joubert.  The weekend visits comprised of an informal get together with Regiment Botha officers and NCOs in the mess on the Friday evening.  This was followed by an inter-regimental shooting competition on the Saturday morning with Regiment Botha emerging as the clear winners.

The rest of the weekend the hosts showed the THA members various sites in and around their home city of Barberton.  THA members paid a visit to the Barberton MOTH club and shell hole, as well as the Barberton garden of remembrance and were treated to a trip up the nearby hills to soak in the amazing view of the surrounding area.

The OC of the THA, Major A Pestana said that the trip had proved to be extremely useful from several points of view, “The main goal of the visits to build on the current esprit d corps that we had established already, I can safely say that we were able to meet this and much more as we shared knowledge and expertise on the weekend and I am sure that all the THA members who were there will join me in extending heartfelt thanks to the OC of  Regiment Botha and all his officers, NCOs and other members.”