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Not insured and need to get your car fixed

Jan, 28 2021, 16:56

The last thing you need is to be disappointed with the quality of the repair work completed or the unexpected cost of the repair

Lightstone recognises 2020 top Motor Body Repairers in SA

Dec, 10 2020, 13:08

Over the last three years Lightstone has hosted the EchoMBR (Motor Body Repairers) Ranking Awards highlighting the top Motor Body Repairers (MBR) in South Africa.

Tough times continuing for autobody repair shops

Dec, 03 2020, 15:14

“The recovery is slow but fortunately there have been only limited business failures so far,” said Richard Green

2nd successful annual AutoMatrix industry conference cruise

Mar, 11 2020, 14:23

AutoMatrix has once again organized and hosted their 2nd annual Industry Conference cruise to Mozambique island. Focused on the Motor Body Repair (MBR) sector, the 340 delegates participated in interactive presentations and discussions tackling indus

Thumbs up from Motor body repairers

Feb, 26 2020, 15:17

The publication of draft guidelines for the automotive aftermarket sector have been met with strong support from the South African Motor Body Repairers’ industry (SAMBRA), whose members are responsible for repairing over 80% of all insured repair cla

The future of the South African Motor Body Repair industry

Nov, 15 2019, 14:46

Anyone currently active in the MBR sector, who has their head buried in the sand thinking they can continue to do business as usual, will probably be out of business in three years. This applies to each of the key players in the formal MBR sector inc

The importance of body worn cameras in the workplace

Oct, 15 2019, 02:11

South Africa has recently seen a huge spike in criminal behaviour. This has particularly been evidenced by the recent gender-based violence incidents, xenophobic attacks, looting and rioting. This spike has led many South African citizens to decide t

Automechanika Body & Paint World Championships: The first finalist has been chosen!

Aug, 06 2019, 00:37

Anthony Fryett of the UK is the first finalist in the international Automechanika Body & Paint World Championships. Fryett impressed the panel of judges at Automechanika Birmingham with both his design idea and his painting skills – which he applied

Automechanika Birmingham Panel & Paint competition

Automechanika holds 1st International Body & Paint competition

May, 16 2019, 21:19

Automechanika is holding the first international Body & Paint competition in the exhibition’s history in association with DeBeer Refinish, Octoral and SATA. Bodyshop professionals will be competing against one another at six Automechanika shows world

Structure of SA MBR sector to "change dramatically"

Apr, 08 2019, 07:45

According to Richard Green, National Director of the South African Motor Body Repairers’ Association (SAMBRA), the current structure of the Motor Body Repair sector in South Africa is poised to change dramatically.