Who is the bakkie king? And who claimed the 4x4 test?

At the recently concluded SA Bakkie of the Year competition, overseen by organisers Dirk Gallowitz and Ferdi de Vos, nine bakkies had to prove their mettle in towing, off-roading and dynamic handling. For the first time, towing has been included in such a competition.

Drive & Camp was invited to join the panel that judged the towing and 4x4 sections, which were performed respectively by Leon Botha and Cyril Klopper. In the end, there were seven category winners and one overall victor.

The focus was on luxury automatic 4x4 double-cabs.