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6/20/2023

Yet another good reason to join SAMBRA

In today’s highly competitive marketplace, everyone needs to have a basic online presence, irrespective of how small or large your business is. A...

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Business

6/12/2023

SAMBRA welcomes new national director

Jacques Viljoen has been appointed National Director of the South African Motor Body Repairers’ Association (SAMBRA), effective 1 May 2023. A...

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Business

6/10/2023

AAAM welcomes Lightstone to its fold

On 9 May, the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) announced that another key player in the industry, Lightstone, has been...

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Business

6/5/2023

IATF2023 wheels set in motion with first Business Forum.

The Intra-African Trade Fair 2023 will be held in Cairo in November. The fair aims to provide a unique platform to share trade, market and...

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Automechanika Johannesburg – Entries now open for 2023 Innovation Awards

Events

6/1/2023

Automechanika Johannesburg – Entries now open for 2023 Innovation Awards

The countdown to the eighth Automechanika Johannesburg has begun and with four months to go before the official opening of the event on 5...

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Entries now open for 2023 Innovation Awards

Events

5/5/2023

Entries now open for 2023 Innovation Awards

The countdown to the eighth Automechanika Johannesburg has begun. With four months to go before the official opening on 5 September 2023, entries...

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Business

5/4/2023

SAMBRA welcomes new national director

Jacques Viljoen has been appointed National Director of the South African Motor Body Repairers’ Association (SAMBRA), effective 1 May 2023. A...

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RMI raises concerns about transition to Occupational Qualifications for Apprentice training

Business

5/3/2023

RMI raises concerns about transition to Occupational Qualifications for Apprentice training

The Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI), representing over 8 500 employer businesses in the retail automotive aftermarket sector, has...

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WERC joins the global Right to Repair movement

Business

4/11/2023

WERC joins the global Right to Repair movement

The World Engine Remanufacturers’ Council (WERC), of which the Automotive Remanufacturers’ Association (ARA) is the residing President, is one of...

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Fuchs continues to support education through Trust

Motoring

4/3/2023

Fuchs continues to support education through Trust

Not only is education dear to Fuchs Lubricants South Africa, but the company also concretely supports it through its Fuchs Foundation Trust. For...

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Chery’s new warehouse to back dealers and panel shops

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4/2/2023

Chery’s new warehouse to back dealers and panel shops

In March, Chery South Africa inaugurated a new parts warehouse in Parkhaven, Boksburg in Gauteng, a mere 14 months after opening the doors to its...

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RMI training focused on unique emergency response strategies required for EVs

Electric Vehicles

4/1/2023

RMI training focused on unique emergency response strategies required for EVs

The transition to a green economy in South Africa is gaining momentum with a commitment recently from President Cyril Ramaphosa in the 2023 State...

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