AUTOFORUM

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

Storing your car safely during Lockdown

Apr, 01 2020, 17:23

As the majority of South Africans heed the President’s call to stay at home during Lockdown, Pieter Niemand, national director of the Motor Industry Workshop Association (MIWA), an association of the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI) says moto

RMi sends urgent appeal to BUSA and Government

Mar, 31 2020, 14:03

Jakkie Olivier, Chief Executive Officer of the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI), says that he believes the RMI, representing almost 8 000 businesses in the automotive aftermarket sector, can play a key role in the task teams that have been se

Second Moto Mech a stunning success

Mar, 16 2020, 14:57

More than 1 000 car enthusiasts and people curious about the motor industry attended the second edition of Moto Mech, hosted at Newton Technical High School in Port Elizabeth on 22 February by the Motor Industry Workshop Association (MIWA), a proud a

Keeping your big kid safe in the car

Mar, 16 2020, 14:55

Most of us are familiar with car safety rules for small kids: always use a backwards facing car seat until your child is two years old, for instance. But what about older kids? After all, just because they have more candles on their cake doesn’t mean

Does converting your vehicle to gas make sense?

Mar, 13 2020, 13:39

Gas has been used for generations to run stoves, furnaces, water heaters and other appliances and with a vast supply of global resource and a 25% proven reduction in greenhouse gases compared with even the cleanest petrol engines, it makes sense for

Motor Mech coming to East London

Mar, 13 2020, 13:35

Following the highly successful second Motor Mech 2020 show in Port Elizabeth earlier this year, the show, hosted by the Motor Industry Workshop Association (MIWA), a proud association of the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI), is now coming to

Sun-power for Hyundai’s Parts Distribution Centre in Germiston

Mar, 10 2020, 14:59

Hyundai Automotive South Africa has installed a solar energy system at its Parts Distribution Centre which reduces its carbon footprint and its dependency on municipal power, and thus also minimise exposure to load shedding.

Improving Work Opportunities for Young People

Mar, 06 2020, 14:45

South Africa has embarked on a journey to build a modern, quality apprenticeship of the 21st century system as part of its skills development revolution. The framework around which this journey is based is the Centres of Specialisation (CoS) programm

How to navigate your way through a mechanic’s workshop when you know nothing about cars

Feb, 26 2020, 16:09

If you don’t know a fan belt from an alternator, a mechanic’s workshop can be an intimidating place. Fortunately, it doesn’t take much to empower yourself with information – and the confidence will follow.