From challenge to opportunity – Motor body repair sector responds to national training reforms

The South African Motor Body Repairers’ Association (SAMBRA), in partnership with the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI), is intensifying its efforts to address the critical shortage of training opportunities in the motor body repair sector. New Training Landscape, Fewer Providers Following the official shift to occupational qualifications on 1 July 2024, the sector continues to […]

Online Diploma in Retail Business Management: 2025 Pre-Applications Open

Tshwane University of Technology have announced that 2025 pre-applications have opened up for the online Diploma in Retail Business Management. This course, developed for current employed students with a minimum 3 years of experience within the retail industry, was first launched in 2023 by The Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Marketing, Supply Chain and […]

RMI and HWK launch 2nd pilot of innovative EV pilot training module in Tshwane

As South Africa moves towards Alternative Energy Vehicles (AEVs), South African automotive manufacturers are expanding the array of brands, models, and derivatives within Electric and Hybrid vehicles. It is therefore imperative that training stays aligned with this trend. The Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI), and the Chamber of Crafts Erfurt, also more popularly known as […]

New Gauteng-based training centre gives spray painting trade a boost

Answering the critical need for additional training centres in the automotive aftermarket sector, Gauteng is proud to announce the opening of a new training centre, Mbuntu Training Services in Edenvale, specifically for spray painting. Marcia Modiba, Acting Director for the South African Motor Body Repairers’ Association, a constituent association of the Retail Motor Industry Organisation […]