SAMBRA driving Small Business Development for Motor Body Repairers

Uvashen Bramiah, newly appointed national director of the South African Motor Body Repairers’ Association (SAMBRA), a proud association of the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI), says challenges with limited business premises, lack of access to resources and technology, poor infrastructure, bureaucratic hurdles and a lack of managerial competencies are some of the reasons that many […]

Official Level 2 Lockdown Rules

With the sudden upliftment of lockdown restrictions, picking itself up and carefully reopening its doors, South Africa moves into Level 2 Lockdown. So what does Level 2 mean for businesses and individuals across the country? Business Tech lays out the official Level 2 Lockdown rules for the country, including the new limits on social gatherings. […]

Costly Regulatory Compliance Relaxed

Excessive red tape and unrealistic compliance costs in an over-regulated business environment are stifling sustainability and growth in many business sectors, particularly in the retail automotive sector. Jakkie Olivier, Chief Executive Officer of the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI), representing almost 8 000 businesses in the automotive aftermarket sector, believes that with so much pressure […]