AUTOFORUM

Time to open up the market

Sep, 29 2020, 15:24

Over the last two years the South African Motor Body Repairers’ Association (SAMBRA), has been lobbying hard to remove restrictive Insurer Supplier Panels and OEM approval programmes

Understanding the role of airbags in passenger safety

Aug, 14 2020, 12:27

Richard Green, national director SAMBRA, says globally consumers have become more conscious of the role of passive safety systems, like airbags, in cars.

SAMBRA applauds Insurers for proactive support to motor body repairers

Apr, 17 2020, 17:25

The South African Motor Body Repairers’ Association (SAMBRA), whose members are responsible for repairing over 80% of all insured repair claims in the country, has applauded the proactive measures announced by Hollard Insure and Momentum Short Term

Repair or replace – which is best?

Apr, 02 2020, 11:51

Richard Green, national director of the South African Motor Body Repairers’ Association (SAMBRA), says the proposed guidelines clearly state that the insured client has the right to choose its service provider based on the clients prior experience, a

Five main trends impacting the motor body repair industry

Mar, 03 2020, 19:03

The rate of change in design in vehicles is significant for the MBR sector because of the new electronic, digital components and of course, the electrification. “The industry has no choice but to adapt but in South Africa,” says Richard Green

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

Time for motor repair industry to ‘get efficient’ about ESD

Dec, 11 2019, 08:18

An industry with the spending clout of the automotive industry ought to be doing a great deal more regarding enterprise and supplier development (ESD), delegates heard at the South African Motor Body Repairers’ Association (SAMBRA) Enterprise and Sup

13th International R-M best painter contest 2020

Nov, 26 2019, 13:17

R-M®, BASF’s premium automotive refinish paint brand, has just launched its search for the most talented spray painters in the industry. The 13th International R-M Best Painter Contest is a global initiative taking place in Europe, Africa, Asia and N

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

Jeanne Esterhuizen outgoing National Chairperson of SAMBRA

Oct, 31 2019, 18:49

2019 saw a change to the National Executive committee of SAMBRA and one of those changes was the decision by Jeanne Esterhuizen, who has occupied the position of National Chairperson of SAMBRA for seven years to resign her position.