The Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Henk Ferreira as its new Chief Operations Officer, effective 1 July 2026. Ipeleng Mabusela, Chief Executive Officer of the RMI, says the appointment has his full support and strengthens the organisation’s operational leadership capacity at an important time for the automotive aftermarket […]
SAMBRA is urging broader and more consistent action from insurers as ongoing fuel price volatility continues to place sustained pressure on the motor body repair (MBR) sector, with only partial and uneven implementation of relief measures across the industry. This follows earlier interventions by a number of insurers to cushion the impact of sharp diesel […]
Throughout June, SAMBRA continued positioning itself as South Africa’s trusted authority on collision repair through proactive media engagement and expert commentary. Media Placements 26 Advertising Value Equivalent R2.96 million PR Value R8.78 million Audience Reach 110,810 Highlights included: If you missed the interview here is the link Why this matters to members Every interview, article and media appearance […]
As South Africa commemorates Youth Month, the South African Motor Body Repairers’ Association (SAMBRA), a proud association of the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI), is shining a spotlight on a new generation of industry leaders who are helping drive innovation, transformation and sustainability within the motor body repair sector. While many still view the industry […]
South Africa’s vehicle parc is no longer defined simply by its size or age profile, but by a rapidly deepening level of technical complexity that is fundamentally reshaping the motor body repair environment. While growth in vehicle numbers continues to influence workshop volumes, a more significant shift is occurring beneath the surface. Increasingly, every vehicle […]
The South African motor body repair sector faces an increasing skills pipeline challenge. Apprenticeship throughput remains constrained by provider capacity, geographic access barriers, limited workplace integration, and the operational realities of modern repair businesses. Development of a new framework At the same time, the industry possesses significant underutilised workplace capability in the form of experienced […]
