Brothers Benjamin (left) and Christopher de Necker each have their own 1976 Datsun Stanza 1800 to tinker with. (PHOTO: Fani Mahuntsi)
It's a Saturday morning, and the two mechanics have reported for duty, waiting for their boss to tell them what to do.
“This car needs a service,” Dawid de Necker says, and his employees spring into action. One slides beneath the vehicle, the other opens the bonnet.
Spark plugs are removed, a spanner is put to use, and an hour later the service is done and the mechanics head back to the workshop.
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