AUTOFORUM

Opportunity for employers to participate in a funded apprentice project

Feb, 18 2020, 19:40

The Department Higher Education and Training (DHET) Director-General has approved the 2020 intake of 30 apprentices at the Centres of Specialization Automotive Motor Mechanic at Port Elizabeth College Iqhayiya Campus and College of Cape Town Athlone

Let’s get to work with training videos

Jan, 24 2020, 03:02

Cromax®, one of the three global refinish brands of Axalta, a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, has created a series of training videos entitled Let’s get to work.

TATA Motors enriches lives of youth with intensive Skills Training Programme

Jan, 21 2020, 16:22

Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, has launched an initiative to train under-privileged youth from Africa under the SkillPro program, in an effort to enhance employability for the African youth. Judas Tlou Kobo and Lesego F

Continental and BestDrive – Creating Opportunities, Changing Lives!

Jan, 21 2020, 13:46

BestDrive may be best known as Continental’s franchise retail chain, which is the fastest-growing tyre dealer network in Southern Africa with more than 160 stores across the region – but it is now also a place of hope and opportunity for four young m

RMI - Looking back and pushing forward

Jan, 21 2020, 11:21

The Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI), a key player in the automotive aftermarket sector, representing almost 8 000 members, says in spite of the increased financial pressure on consumers and many business closures, the RMI’s strong drive on m

NAACAM holds Black Supplier Day, AGM and Annual Dinner

Dec, 11 2019, 09:06

NAACAM held their 40th annual general meeting on 4 December at the BMW SA Training Academy in Rosslyn. The event was attended by NAACAM members from across the country and kicked-off with a Black supplier exhibition, followed by a tour of the world c

A revolution, one weld at a time - False Bay TVET College

Jul, 30 2019, 02:08

A gender revolution has begun in what were exclusively male industries, led by a still-tiny vanguard of women artisans produced by South Africa’s TVET College system. It’s pretty much a given that any schoolgirl (or schoolboy) asked to describe a ‘bo

Axalta Opens New State-of-the-Art Refinish Customer Training Center in Corporate Park South, Midrand

Jul, 17 2019, 13:50

Axalta, a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, hosted members of the refinish industry at their new premises, in Midrand recently, for the official opening of the company’s state of the art Customer Training centre. The refinish fac

TATA continues to invest in Africa's future leaders

Apr, 15 2019, 03:08

As part of its annual Postgraduate Scholarship Programme for the 2018/19 academic year, TATA has awarded 53 academically and financially deserving students at four South African universities with scholarships – with a total value of more than R2.3M.

Apprenticeship programmes powering auto aftermarket sector

Dec, 03 2018, 06:29

“Currently there are also many people who have been working in the industry for years without a formal trade certificate. We aim to make formal training the norm, to improve the industry’s credibility and promote it as a professional career."