SA soldier gone without a trace while training three months ago – SANDF now starts inquiry
The SA National Defence Force has established a board of inquiry to investigate the mysterious disappearance of one of its soldiers, Private Isak Thompson, from an SA Army Infantry School training area in Oudtshoorn in July this year.
The 50-year-old father of four vanished without a trace, along with the state's R4 rifle which had been issued to him. Both the SAPS and the SANDF, assisted by choppers and dogs, immediately launched a manhunt for the soldier, but to no avail.South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.A professor quit after plagiarising a US intelligence report.
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