AUTOFORUM

Top performers celebrated at Lightstone’s 20th anniversary EchoMBR Awards breakfast

Nov, 06 2025, 15:47

The EchoMBR Awards continue to honour Motor Body Repairers (MBR’s) who go above and beyond to deliver outstanding customer service, repair quality, and “first-time-right” outcomes.

SAMBRA cautions motorists about using non-approved repairers

Oct, 30 2025, 22:50

SAMBRA is again warning motorists to be cautious when opting to use their own repairer instead of one accredited by their insurer.

Momentum Insure partners with Lightstone to help motor body repairers

Oct, 20 2025, 15:28

Momentum Insure has announced a strategic partnership with Lightstone to launch a comprehensive Customer Success Training programme for motor body repairers (MBRs).

SAMBRA raises concerns over “cash in lieu” trend for vehicle repairs

Oct, 17 2025, 16:11

a growing trend among vehicle owners choosing to accept upfront cash settlements from their insurers rather than paying the required excess and using an accredited repairer.

SAMBRA calls for urgent alignment to safeguard South Africa’s automotive repair ecosystem

Sep, 30 2025, 23:13

SAMBRA is calling for urgent alignment between key players in the automotive value chain

SAMBRA advise - Got a claim? Here’s what you need to know about your excess

Aug, 29 2025, 18:41

Juan Hanekom, national director of the South African Motor Body Repairers’ Association (SAMBRA), says the association regularly receives queries from customers who are uncertain about how their excess works.

Motor body repair sector responds to national training reforms

Jul, 14 2025, 14:30

SAMBRA is intensifying its efforts to address the critical shortage of training opportunities in the motor body repair sector.

Fire incident highlights importance of using only accredited motor body repairer

Jul, 04 2025, 12:31

SAMBRA has expressed concern following a recent incident in Waterloo, KwaZulu-Natal, where five customers’ vehicles were gutted in a fire at an unaccredited panel-beating workshop.

SAMBRA - Here’s why “repair or replace” is no longer an easy call

Jun, 06 2025, 21:36

“Modern vehicles are incredibly sophisticated machines,” says Juan Hanekom, National Director of the South African Motor Body Repairers’ Association (SAMBRA).

Axalta takes its market-leading Fast Cure Low Energy technology to the next level

May, 20 2025, 18:27

Bart De Groof, Sr. Director Marketing, Global Refinish at Axalta, says, “We are delighted that our Fast Cure Low Energy repair system is now even better.