SA's demand for armoured vehicles is booming, with one company in Gauteng saying it has seen an annual growth of up to a quarter in the past few years, with no signs of it slowing down.
"I do not sell cars. What we do sell is luxury security," says Grant Anderson, the managing director of Armormax, a maker of armoured motor vehicles, as about six of his employees are busy quietly stripping a brand-new Land Rover Defender in his factory in Northriding, northwest of Johannesburg. Another 70 young people busy themselves stripping and rebuilding the 25 top luxury sports utility vehicles on the floor, down to their bare frames when News24 visits.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.