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RMI appoints new National Labour Director

Business

9/10/2023

RMI appoints new National Labour Director

Jeffrey Molefe has been appointed Labour Director of the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI), effective 1 April 2023. Molefe holds a Bachelor...

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SAAFF and NRCS support TEPA’s efforts to curb illicit trade in tyres

Business

9/9/2023

SAAFF and NRCS support TEPA’s efforts to curb illicit trade in tyres

The South African Association of Freight Forwarders (SAAFF) and the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) have added their...

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BASF’s Chinese operations announce 100 per cent renewable energy usage

Business

9/7/2023

BASF’s Chinese operations announce 100 per cent renewable energy usage

On 11 July, BASF Shanghai Coatings Minhang and Caojing sites in Shanghai, as well as BASF Coatings’ resin plant in Caojing, Shanghai, announced...

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The nuts and bolts of Automechanika Johannesburg with Neil Piper

Business

9/4/2023

The nuts and bolts of Automechanika Johannesburg with Neil Piper

The nuts and bolts of Automechanika Johannesburg with Neil Piper Automechanika Johannesburg 2023 will be held from 5 to 7 September at the...

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Business

9/2/2023

Success despite disability

Many of us would battle if we were to spend a day in a wheelchair experiencing the world through the eyes of someone who relies on a wheelchair...

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Body repair apprenticeships to unlock doors for youth

Education

9/1/2023

Body repair apprenticeships to unlock doors for youth

The motor body repair industry is opening doors for young men and women with a range of qualifications they can use to secure exciting career...

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Business

8/31/2023

3M Wear It Right App

3M says its new Wear it Right app allows convenient respirator qualitative fit testing. The app, which can be downloaded on a smartphone or...

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Motoring

8/25/2023

Kapci Prima 8870 Express UHS Clearcoat

Kapci Coatings’ Prima 8870 UHS Clearcoat is user-friendly and specifically formulated for application over the Primabase 8700 basecoat. The...

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Right to Repair clears up confusion over definition

Business

7/25/2023

Right to Repair clears up confusion over definition

Replacing parts can be a costly issue and since the new Guidelines for Competition in the South African Automotive Aftermarket (“the Guidelines”)...

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Beating stereotypes in a male dominated repair industry

Business

7/15/2023

Beating stereotypes in a male dominated repair industry

A 31-year-old single mom from the small Mulenzhe village in Limpopo, is slowly but surely busy busting stereotypes in the male dominated motor...

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Ayanda’s Phoenix-like journey in body repair industry

Motoring

7/10/2023

Ayanda’s Phoenix-like journey in body repair industry

Imagine taking the first step towards a thriving career at the age of 14. Not only did Ayanda Mtetwa, now 36, do this but that first step was into...

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ONE’s dual-battery solution might alleviate consumers’ EV range fears

Business

6/22/2023

ONE’s dual-battery solution might alleviate consumers’ EV range fears

Although 99 per cent of trips motorists take falls in the less than 300km range, range remains a major factor when it comes to electric vehicle...

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