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Iscor Commando
Iscor
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
.
History
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
.