September was another strong month for SAMBRA’s media profile, helping to keep collision repair, consumer safety and industry issues firmly in the public conversation.
SAMBRA is constantly looking at ways to improve its member offering and provide practical tools that support members in running and growing their businesses. As part of this ongoing focus, we have recently updated and automated the Jobs Portal on the SAMBRA website. The enhanced portal provides a dedicated platform where job seekers can upload […]
Feedback from abroad: SAMBRA takes South African motor body repair into the international conversation SAMBRA’s September international benchmarking programme provided valuable insight into the trends shaping collision repair globally, while strengthening relationships with key international industry and training organisations. The programme included Automechanika Frankfurt, the AIRC Conference, engagements with the Scottish Motor Trade Association (SMTA), […]
SAMBRA and the RMI are actively engaging with government on the development of a new End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) policy for South Africa. If implemented correctly, an ELV policy has the potential to significantly strengthen the automotive industry by formalising the salvage value chain, improving vehicle traceability and ensuring that usable parts and materials are recovered […]
Practical support for compliance We are delighted to report that 134 OHS Compliance Files have so far been distributed to members across the regions. However, only 14 members have started the accompanying training, which takes approximately three months to complete. We strongly encourage members who have received a file to take advantage of this additional-value […]
You will recall that we reported last month that SAMBRA had secured an industry-first approval from the Competition Commission under the SMME Block Exemption Regulations. This gives SAMBRA a new ability to collectively negotiate operational and commercial SLA terms with individual insurers on behalf of qualifying SMME members, strengthening our ability to address contractual risk, […]
