AUTOFORUM

SAMBRA Ride & Drive initiative connects with members in KZN

Jul, 15 2025, 14:24

The South African Motor Body Repairers’ Association (SAMBRA), recently launched an exciting new initiative aimed at strengthening engagement with members

Motor body repair sector responds to national training reforms

Jul, 15 2025, 14:30

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

Empowering potential – SAMBRA and RMI visit Baysville School of Skills

Jul, 09 2025, 13:06

“It was truly inspiring to witness the level of skill, commitment, and potential in the learners at Baysville,” says Abie Kriek, SAMBRA Associational Representative

Fire incident highlights importance of using only accredited motor body repairer

Jul, 09 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, 10 2025, 21:36

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

Ensuring sustainability in motor body repairs

May, 07 2025, 16:36

SAMBRA is concerned about the dilution of business sustainability as a result of the slow erosion of margins and transfer of costs to repairers from certain short-term motor insurer business partners

Hilton van Breda appointed SAMBRA Area Representative for Free State and Northern Cape

May, 06 2025, 22:53

SAMBRA is pleased to announce the appointment of Hilton van Breda as the new Area Representative for the Free State and Northern Cape.

SAMBRA advocating for stronger measures to protect small businesses in the MBR sector

Mar, 27 2025, 01:14

Juan Hanekom, National Director of the South African Motor Body Repairers’ Association (SAMBRA), is calling for enhanced measures to protect and support the growth of small businesses in the sector,