{"id":51124,"date":"2023-09-27T15:24:20","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T13:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/memorial-service-for-four-soldiers-held-in-upington-20230927\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T15:43:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T13:43:06","slug":"memorial-service-for-four-soldiers-held-in-upington-20230927","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/memorial-service-for-four-soldiers-held-in-upington-20230927\/","title":{"rendered":"Memorial service for four soldiers held in Upington"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A combined memorial service took place in Upington for the four soldiers of 8 South African Infantry Battalion (8 SAI) who passed away last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The memorial service took place on Wednesday morning, 27 September at 8 SAI for Rfn T.M. Petlane, Rfn C.N. Samuels, Rfn L. Siko and Rfn T.S Pieterson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"Middle\" id=\"embed_579e9598\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9451\/93abfab1ee6e4d6a9e951fbedad08fbc.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/bdab84677ee9456197bfc65e1bbbb109.jpg\" title=\"A combined memorial service took place in Upington on Wednesday, 27 September. \"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">A combined memorial service took place in Upington on Wednesday, 27 September. <\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9451\/f044a4d4bb804146a2d3ceb365792ec5.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/857e5b8b88334651b6fde06d8b4b1cb1.jpg\" title=\"Attendees at the combined memorial service. \"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Attendees at the combined memorial service. <\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\">Photo: Facebook\/SA National Defence Force<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>They lost their lives in an accident on 20 September, approximately 90 km outside Upington while on their way to the SA Army\u2019s Combat Training Centre at Lohatlha to take part in Exercise Vukuhlome, Brig. Gen. Andries Mahapa, director of SANDF Communication, said earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mahapa said one Samil 50 truck was towing another Samil 50 that became unserviceable en route. The Samil that was towed, experienced a front right tyre burst, causing both vehicles to roll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_ef4bb717\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9451\/f1a43fc558a5414fbbe6a9effe939d46.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3068566ac6bc4a5ca869ca79fe4fae03.jpeg\" title=\"One of the Samil 50 trucks that overturned in the accident.\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">One of the Samil 50 trucks that overturned in the accident.<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\">Photo: Supplied<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Four members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) were ejected from the truck they were travelling in and a Samil fell on top of them. They were confirmed dead on the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two other were critically injured and nine sustained minor injuries during the accident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_b59dc7ff\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9451\/d3df8835aacc437ea067b54355512a51.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3880bffec2964c8daa4c7fba400e9e98.jpg\" title=\"The late Rfn L. Siko.\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">The late Rfn L. Siko.<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\">Photo: Facebook\/SA National Defence Force<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9451\/6ddb8c8f39564f3982c6e3e30ccbaddd.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/c2f70def5e16489b9aa2d8ee9590e3ef.jpg\" title=\"The late Rfn T.M. Petlane.\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">The late Rfn T.M. Petlane.<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\">Photo: Facebook\/SA National Defence Force<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9451\/47d132f3005f42e2b3a4542d65c7d396.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/79df0545f6a54994a1a6172c6eb322ac.jpg\" title=\"The late Rfn C.N. Samuels. \"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">The late Rfn C.N. Samuels. <\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\">Photo: Facebook\/SA National Defence Force<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9451\/3a8dbbc98a7643a795013fef45e7547f.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/30d741424a834dd0af40fa7923da1c9c.jpg\" title=\"The late Rfn T.S. Pieterson \"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">The late Rfn T.S. 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