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Koppies Commando
Koppies Commando was a light infantry regiment of the South African Army. It formed part of the South African Army Infantry Formation as well as the South African Territorial Reserve.
During this era, this commando was mainly used for area force protection, cordones and search as well as assisting the police in stock theft control.[citation needed]
The resorted under the command of Group 24.[citation needed]
This unit, along with all other Commando units was disbanded after a decision by South African President Thabo Mbeki to disband all Commando Units. The Commando system was phased out between 2003 and 2008 "because of the role it played in the apartheid era", according to the Minister of Safety and Security Charles Nqakula.
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Koppies Commando
Koppies Commando was a light infantry regiment of the South African Army. It formed part of the South African Army Infantry Formation as well as the South African Territorial Reserve.
During this era, this commando was mainly used for area force protection, cordones and search as well as assisting the police in stock theft control.[citation needed]
The resorted under the command of Group 24.[citation needed]
This unit, along with all other Commando units was disbanded after a decision by South African President Thabo Mbeki to disband all Commando Units. The Commando system was phased out between 2003 and 2008 "because of the role it played in the apartheid era", according to the Minister of Safety and Security Charles Nqakula.