The Mamba is a South African armoured personnel carrier designed for internal security purposes. It was developed during the late 1980s to replace the Buffel in service with the South African military and security forces. The first models were built on a 4X2 Toyota Dyna chassis, which was subsequently replaced in production around 1994 by a more reliable Unimog chassis. All marks of the Mamba were designed to be mine-resistant and blastproof.
Mamba Mk2 of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF).
RG-31 Nyala, an APC closely resembling the Mamba.
The Reva APC, which was derived from the Mamba design.
The Buffel is an infantry mobility vehicle used by the South African Defence Force during the South African Border War. The Buffel was also used as an armoured fighting vehicle and proved itself in this role. It replaced the older Bedford RL-based Hippo APC and itself was replaced by the Mamba from 1995 in South Africa, but remains in use elsewhere, notably Sri Lanka.
Decommissioned Buffel in Port Elizabeth.
Buffel Mk IIA at the Gerotek Test site.
Rhino (left) and Bulldog (right) of the South African military, Swartkop Air Force Base.
Sri Lanka Police Special Task Force Unicorn