Bakkies and minibuses top thieves’ wish-list

Bakkies and minibuses top South African car thieves' wish-list. That's according to annual statistics collated by vehicle tracking company Netstar for an internal report. The Independent on Saturday reports that the figures are usually a closely guarded secret only available to some insurance companies. But figures for thefts over a two-year period were leaked from the company and circulated, along with an awareness guide, apparently drawn up by police. Netstar's totals for cars stolen over a 12-month period up to October last year indicate that the most popular vehicle for thieves was the Toyota HiAce, with one-thousand-119 recorded thefts. Next were the Nissan 14-hundred and Toyota Hilux bakkies, trailed by the Isuzu KB bakkie.