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National Grading Programme

All SAMBRA Members are required to undergo the new National Grading process. Ensure your compliance!

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Being involved in a car accident can be traumatic. AccidentSOS will help you manage the situation with less stress.

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Hearing-Impaired Vocational Programme Delivers On The Workshop Floor

Dozens of hearing-impaired individuals are enjoying fulfilling careers thanks to a skills development public private partnership established within the retail motor industry. Motor repair workshops are reporting considerable success with graduates from the programme, which offers a SAQA-registered qualification.

Members: Pay Before Release

SAMBRA has been engaging with SAIA and it members, our business partners, to reach a point where we can agree – especially in the intermediary space – on payment terms and authorization mechanisms that provide SAMBRA members with comfort on payment terms and conditions.

Got A Claim? Understand How Your Excess Works

If you own an insured motor vehicle and you have ever had to claim from your insurance you should be familiar with the word, Excess. An excess is simply the uninsured portion of your loss or that portion of the claim you must pay for.

SAMBRA MEMBERS: Download The UPDATED Vehicle Check-In Document Today

SAMBRA members: Please take note of the UPDATED SAMBRA Vehicle Check-In Document. This document is a must-have in every panel shop, and provides a practical and visual check-list to enhance transparency between you and your customers. (Locked for members only – please log in to view.)

SAMBRA Members: Claims Against Nzalo Insurance

SAMBRA Members wishing to submit claims against Nzalo Insurance are hereby notified to download, complete, and submit the official claims document, together with the required supporting documentation.

Impact Of Eskom Load Shedding On RMI Members

Load shedding is affecting the whole of South Africa, and RMI members have been asking for clarification on their duties and responsibilities as employers. To ensure that all members know exactly what is required from employers in the industry, please take note of the provisions of Clause 4.6 of Division A of the Consolidated Main Collective Agreement (published in Government Gazette No. 40771 of 07 April 2017)…

The Member Directory Has Been Upgraded

The Member Directory facility has been upgraded on the SAMBRA website. SAMBRA members who wish to use the facility to post equipment sales, vacancies, apprenticeships and more, may log into the Members’ Dashboard.

The Truth About Tracking Devices

Not all devices are created equal, so make sure you familiarise yourself with this handy checklist…

How The New Demerit System Will Affect Drivers When The AARTO Bill Is Signed Off

After a decade of speculation and waiting, the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Bill (AARTO) has been sent to President Cyril Ramaphosa to be signed into law. Here’s how the new demerit system will affect you, once the Bill is signed off…

Important Member Notice Regarding SAMBRA/Mazda Recommended Repairers

Mazda’s approval period runs from beginning April to end March each year. This period is the same for all MBRs, irrespective of application date, and the Letter of Recommendation will therefore always be dated end-March. Read on for more about the dispatch date of these letters.