B4 through B7 armored vehicle fleet with protection drivers, counter-surveillance capability, and real-time OpsLink route monitoring. Airport transfers, executive commutes, convoy operations, and cross-border secure logistics across 23 African nations.
Request Secure TransportMoving through South Africa's urban landscape presents a unique and constantly evolving threat profile. Carjacking remains one of the most prevalent violent crimes in the country, with hotspots concentrated around major highway intersections, traffic lights in affluent suburbs, and the approaches to international airports. Cash-in-transit heists, follow-home robberies, and targeted kidnappings for ransom have created an environment where secure transport is not a luxury but an operational necessity for corporate executives, high-net-worth individuals, diplomats, and visiting principals. Sentinel Africa Group operates the most comprehensive armored vehicle fleet and protection driving capability in southern Africa, delivering secure point-to-point transport that eliminates vulnerability during the most dangerous phase of any security operation: movement.
Our fleet comprises vehicles rated from B4 through B7 on the European ballistic protection standard, ranging from discreet luxury sedans suitable for low-profile executive transfers to heavily armored SUVs capable of withstanding sustained rifle fire and blast events. Every vehicle is equipped with run-flat tyre systems, blast-resistant floor plating, fire suppression, oxygen supply, encrypted communications, and GPS tracking linked to our OpsLink command centre. We operate dedicated transfer corridors from OR Tambo International to Sandton, Rosebank, and Pretoria, from Cape Town International to the V&A Waterfront and Southern Suburbs, from King Shaka International to Umhlanga, and from Lanseria Airport across Gauteng's northern suburbs.
What distinguishes Sentinel's secure transport from standard armored vehicle hire is our integration of intelligence, counter-surveillance, and operational planning into every movement. Before any journey, our advance team conducts route reconnaissance, identifies alternative routes and safe havens, assesses current threat intelligence for the corridor, and briefs the protection driver on specific risks. During transit, the OpsLink command centre monitors the vehicle in real time via satellite GPS, maintains communication with the driver, and can dynamically redirect the route based on emerging threats, traffic incidents, or suspicious surveillance activity. Our counter-surveillance operators can be deployed ahead of or behind the principal's vehicle to detect and neutralise any following threat.
Beyond metropolitan transfers, Sentinel operates convoy and escort services for corporate road movements, mining logistics corridors, and cross-border transport across 23 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Our cross-border capability includes advance intelligence on border conditions, facilitation of crossing procedures, coordination with in-country security partners, and satellite-tracked escort through high-risk transit zones. For cargo and asset transport, we provide armored escort for high-value shipments including precious metals, cash, sensitive documents, and critical equipment. Combined with our close protection and residential security services, Sentinel delivers seamless security coverage from the moment a principal leaves their residence to their destination and back, with no gaps in the protection envelope.
B4 through B7 rated armored sedans, SUVs, and specialist vehicles. Run-flat tyres, blast floors, fire suppression, oxygen supply, and encrypted comms as standard.
Dedicated armored transfer corridors from OR Tambo, Cape Town International, King Shaka, and Lanseria. Advance route recon, meet-and-greet, and OpsLink monitoring.
Advance and trail vehicles with trained operatives to detect, identify, and neutralise surveillance or following threats before they develop into an attack.
Multi-vehicle secure convoy management for corporate road movements, mining logistics, and high-value cargo transport. Lead, follow, and communications vehicles.
Secure transport corridors across 23 African countries. Border facilitation, in-country security partners, satellite tracking, and armed escort where permitted.
Armored escort for precious metals, cash-in-transit, sensitive documents, and critical equipment. Satellite-tracked with dedicated armed response capability.
Former military and police special task force operators trained in evasive driving, counter-ambush, and VIP handling with annual recertification.
Real-time satellite GPS tracking and command centre oversight of every vehicle. Dynamic route adjustment based on live threat intelligence.
Every journey includes route reconnaissance, alternative route mapping, safe haven identification, and current threat corridor assessment.
Over 8,600 secure transfers completed without a single principal injury. Zero tolerance for compromise in vehicle maintenance and operational standards.
Every Sentinel secure transport operation is underpinned by our proprietary OpsLink route intelligence platform. OpsLink provides the command centre and protection drivers with real-time situational awareness across every active transport corridor, integrating live GPS tracking, traffic analysis, crime incident data, and threat intelligence into a single operational picture that enables split-second decision-making during movement.
Before departure, OpsLink generates a detailed route analysis including historical crime hotspots, current road conditions, load shedding schedules affecting traffic signals, and known surveillance or ambush points along the corridor. During transit, the command centre monitors the vehicle's position and speed in real time, with automatic alerts triggered by unscheduled stops, route deviations, or proximity to high-risk zones. In the event of an incident, OpsLink coordinates the armed response, liaises with SAPS, and provides the protection driver with dynamic re-routing instructions to the nearest safe haven.
Satellite and cellular GPS with sub-metre accuracy. Continuous position reporting with automatic alerts for unscheduled stops or deviations.
Real-time route adjustment based on traffic, incidents, load shedding, and emerging threat intelligence along the corridor.
One-touch panic activation triggers immediate armed response dispatch, SAPS notification, and command centre lockdown protocols.
Comprehensive post-journey reports including route adherence, speed profiles, incident logs, and security observations for client review.
Sentinel Africa Group was engaged to provide daily secure transport for the CEO of a major mining operation commuting between Johannesburg and a mining site in Limpopo province. The 280km corridor traverses multiple carjacking hotspots and areas with limited cellular coverage. We deployed a B6 armored SUV with a two-person protection team, advance route intelligence via OpsLink, and a dedicated counter-surveillance vehicle for the urban phase of the journey. The operation included pre-positioned emergency response assets at three waypoints along the route. Over 14 months and more than 580 individual journeys, we maintained a perfect safety record with zero incidents, while reducing average journey time by 12% through optimised route selection and pre-clearance protocols at key checkpoints.
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