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Grey River Argus, 19 January 1922, Page 8

Khaki, the colour which in military uniforms has of late years grown so familiar to British eyes throughout the Empire, will soon be set aside in South Africa, the military authorities there having decided to abolish the use of cloth of that colour for service uniforms. Henceforth the trainees under the compulsory service scheme in South Africa will go clad in uniforms of a “heather mixture” shade. The reason advanced for the change is that the new colour will give a uniform of a truly national and distinct variety, adapted to the nature of the South African landscape. The new uniforms will bo a shade between the German field grey and khaki. The QuartermasterGeneral’s staff is already being issued 1 with the new uniform, which will in time supplant khaki throughout the defence forces.