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WAGE SCHEDULES 2018 / 2019 - MIBCO WAGE INCREASES Effective implementation date: 1 September 2018 - RMI
WAGE SCHEDULES
  2018 / 2019
 MIBCO WAGE INCREASES
  Effective implementation date: 1 September 2018

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WAGE SCHEDULES 2018 / 2019 - MIBCO WAGE INCREASES Effective implementation date: 1 September 2018 - RMI
UNDERSTANDING THE APPLICATION
    OF WAGES IN THE MOTOR INDUSTRY

DIVISIONS OF THE MOTOR INDUSTRY                                             MAIN AGREEMENT – DIVISION A
DIVISION A                                                                  Clause 2 – Definitions;
   Division A of the Main Agreement covers generic Conditions of            Clause 3 – Termination of Service;
   Employment which are applicable to the motor industry other              Clause 4 – Outwork;
   than those conditions which are specifically applicable to office,       Clause 5 – Piece Work and Commission Work;
   sales and clerical employees.                                            Clause 8 – Travelling Allowance;
   Division A also contains definitions and grades of the various           Clause 11 – Sick Leave;
   employees.                                                               Clause 13 – Retrenchment Pay;
                                                                            Clause 15 – Desertion;
DIVISION B                                                                  Clause 16 – Damage to Vehicle or loss of Property or Assets;
   Division B covers all wages and conditions of employment                 Clause 17 – Public Holiday;
   which are applicable to office, stores, sales and clerical               Clause 26 – Annual Leave and Accrued Leave Pay;
   employees.                                                               Clause 31 – Maternity Leave;
                                                                            Clause 33 – Payment of Earnings;
DIVISION C                                                                  Clause 35 – Certificate of Service.
   Division C contains minimum wages for all employees excluding
   office, stores, sales and clerical employees.                            GRADES OF EMPLOYEES EXCLUDING DIVISION B EM-
                                                                            PLOYEES
DIVISION C                                                                  Please see job categories on page 3 of this booklet in order to
   Division C is divided into five chapters:                                categorise your employees into various grades.

Chapter 1 The entire motor industry, other than those
                                                                            EXPLANATORY NOTES ABOUT WAGE INCREASES
          specifically covered in Chapters 2, 3, 4 and 5;
                                                                            The new wage schedule has been circulated to RMI members.
Chapter 2 Vehicle body builders;
Chapter 3 Component manufacturers;                                          Members are cautioned to treat attempts by third parties to over-
Chapter 4 Automotive engineering establishments;                            simplify the wage agreement with the utmost caution as very pertinent
Chapter 5 Reconditioning establishments.                                    omissions and some incorrect interpretations may be conveyed, which
                                                                            could confuse members and/or cost members. Members wanting
DIVISION D                                                                  to obtain further clarity regarding the application and interpretation
   Division D covers specific sectoral issues:                              of the wage or any other industry agreements, are encouraged to
   Please see definition of the sectors below:                              contact local RMI regional offices, where highly skilled legal teams
                                                                            are deployed, offering trade- specific advice and assistance in the
DIVISION D - SECTORS                                                        application of these wage regulatory measures. You will find the
Sector 1 Manufacturing (Chapter III); Vehicle body builders                 contact details of the RMI regional offices on the back page of the
         (Chapter II);                                                      booklet. Members are requested to note the following specific aspects
Sector 2 Remanufacturing;                                                   of wage agreements that deserve careful attention:
Sector 3 Engine reconditioning establishments;
Sector 4 Workshops, motorcycle dealers, body repairers, tyre                What is the difference between actual and guaranteed
          dealers etc;                                                      wage increases?
Sector 5 Fuel dealers;                                                      Actual wage increase applies to Sector 1 (Chapter III only) of the
Sector 6 Dealerships;                                                       industry i.e. component manufacturers, and implies a percentage
Sector 7 Parts and equipment dealers.                                       increase on the wage that the employee earns, irrespective of whether
                                                                            that employee earns the minimum wage or not. Guaranteed increase
THRESHOLD                                                                   on the other hand, is calculated by applying the percentage increase
Only the following clauses in the Main Agreement shall apply to             to the old minimum wage, converting that calculation to a cash value,
employees whose weekly or monthly remuneration, excluding                   and applying those cash values to the wage that a specific employee
commission on sales, is more than the rate of R205 433.30 per annum         earns. These cash values, calculated for each grade of employment,
(R198 355 for the purpose of wage increase in Sector 1/Chapter III)         are the increases applicable to the entire industry except Sector 6
                                                                            and Chapter III and can be obtained by looking at the guaranteed
ADMINISTRATIVE AGREEMENT                                                    wage increase schedule. The intention of guaranteed increases is
Clause 5 – Deduction of Earnings;                                           not to penalise those members who pay their employees more than
Clause 13 – Employees Representatives on the Council;                       the minimum wage, which will happen if the percentages are applied
Clause 14 – Prohibition of Cession Benefits.                                across the board.

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Who is legally entitled to a wage increase?                                     trailers and caravan manufacturers and warranty repairs, vehicle
Only those employees who earn wages/salaries (gross before overtime             components and accessories; fibre glass component manufactures,
allowance and bonuses) below the new threshold of R205 433.30                   repairs and sales.
per year (R198 355 for the purpose of wage increases in Sector 1/               Sector 2 Re-manufacturing (production) establishments, i.e.
Chapter III) are legally entitled to the increase specified in the Wage         component re-manufacturers; brake, clutch and radiator re-
Table found on pages 4, 5 and 6 of the booklet. Wage increases to               manufacturers; drive-train and steering re-manufacturers.
those employees earning above the specified threshold are at the                Sector 3 Re-conditioning establishments, i.e. automotive
discretion of management.                                                       engineers; fuel- injection/diesel pump; gearbox/transmission;
                                                                                turbochargers and spring smiths.
May I offset an increase already given?                                         Sector 4 Service and repair establishments, i.e. motorcycle sales
A member, who has granted increases over and above the prescribed               and repairs, batteries, tyre sales, repairs and wheel alignment, tyre
increase during the preceding twelve months, may offset those                   re-treaders, exhaust, tow-bar and shock absorber fitters; radio,
increases against the increase set out in the schedule below, however           alarm and immobiliser fitters; sunroof fitters; air-conditioning; body
no wage increases may be offset on more than one occasion.                      repairers, upholsterers and motor trimmers; auto electrical repairers;
                                                                                auto-valet and steam cleaners; prop-shaft and cv-joint repairers;
What are the additional holiday bonus provisions?                               motor plastic component repairers, glass fitters; carburettor sales
All employees, except journeymen and apprentices, earing below the              and repairs; drive-train fitters and repairers; steering fitters and
income threshold specified above, are entitled to an annual bonus               repairers; motor vehicle, bus, truck and tractor repairers.
equal to two weeks’ basic wages or a maximum of R5100.35,                       Sector 5 Fuel dealers, service stations and related establishments.
whichever amount is lesser. Journeymen and apprentices receive                  Sector 6 Dealer sales and distribution establishments, i.e. used
their Additional Holiday Pay annually from MIBCO and the member                 motor vehicle, bus, truck and tractor sales repairers; franchised motor
is therefore not obliged to pay it to these employees directly (these           vehicle bus, truck, tractors and parts sales and repairers; caravan
amounts are paid monthly to MIBCO through the returns-system.)                  sales repairers; agricultural sales and repairs.
                                                                                Sector 7 Automotive parts, accessories, equipment and tools
What are the standby and call-out allowance provisions?                         establishments, i.e. motor parts, accessories, equipment and tools,
Any member may require a journeyman or administrative/sales                     auto-breakers and used parts dealer establishments.
employee to ‘standby’ on any Saturday and/or Sunday, however, such
an employee shall be entitled to notice, in writing, of not less than one       JOB CATERGORIES
week to that effect. Whenever an employee is required to stand by,              This table enables you to categorise your employees into various
he or she shall be paid, irrespective of whether he or she is required          grades and divisions. Simply look up the job description and establish
to work while on ‘standby’, a ‘standby’ allowance of not less than              into which grade that falls. Then use the wage booklet on these pages
R80.52 in respect of each day on which he or she is required to so              to establish the prescribed minimum wage according to the different
‘standby’. Members may call out a journeyman or an administrative/              grades.
sales employee to work prior to his or her normal starting time or after        Grade 1 Char, forecourt attendant.
normal finishing time on any day of the week. However, a call-out               Grade 2 Driver of motorcycle or scooter, general operative, general
allowance of R86.27 shall be paid in each case where such an                    worker, Grade D employee; vulcaniser’s operative without wheel
employee is called out. A call-out allowance may not be paid to an              balancing.
employee in respect of the first call out whilst such employee is paid a        Grade 3 Battery repairer, chopper out; driver of motor vehicles with
standby allowance for that day.                                                 gross mass of up to 3 500kg including forklifts and tractors; new
                                                                                motor vehicle, motor cycle and tricycle assembler; operative gearbox
MINIMUM WAGES                                                                   dismantler; operative Grade 1; operative Grade C, scooter worker.
Minimum wages mean that an employer may not pay less than that                  Grade 4 Cutter; operative exhaust fitter; operative Grade 2;
which is prescribed for the particular grade or category of employee,           operative Grade 3; operative Grade AR; operative Grade B, operative
unless the employer has obtained an exception from MIBCO. Please                Grade BR, operative sunroof fitter; operative upholsterer; operative
note that Dealerships (Sector 6) employees have higher minimum                  wheel balancer, pattern cutter maker; supervisor Grade 3l vulcaniser’s
wages than the rest of the industry.                                            operative with wheel balancing.
                                                                                Grade 5 Armature winder; auto electrician’s assistant; body shop
                                                                                assistant; brake drum skimmer; clutch cover assembly setter; diesel
GUARANTEED MONETARY INCREASES                                                   pump room assistant; driver of motor vehicle with a gross mass over
Guaranteed monetary increases – the minimum monetary value of                   3 500kg; motor cycle mechanic’s assistant, operative air-conditioner
increases to be granted to employees who are earning above the                  fitter; operative Grade 4; operative Grade 5, operative Grade BV;
minimum prescribed increases at the time when the Agreement
                                                                                operative Grade CR; operative Grade CV; operative Grade DV;
becomes effective. Guaranteed monetary increases are not applicable
                                                                                operative radio/alarm fitter; operative supervisor quality controller;
in Dealerships (Sector 6) and Component Manufacturers (Chapter III).
                                                                                radiator repairer; repair shop assistant; seaming machinist;
                                                                                supervisor; supervisor Grade 4.
ACTUAL INCREASES – CHAPTER III                                                  Grade 6 Clutch and brake operative; machine setter; operative
Component manufacturing establishments (Chapter III) grant actual               Grade A; senior quality controller; supervisor Grade 5 wheel alignment
percentage increases to all employees who are at the threshold of               worker.
R198 355 per annum or less.                                                     Grade 7 B/A journeyman, exempted journeyman; operative engine
DEFINITION OF SECTORS AND GRADES IN DIVISION C                                  assembler.
Sector 1 Manufacturing establishments, i.e. vehicle body builders,              Grade 8 Journeyman, service supply salesman.

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DIVISION C, CHAPTER 1 - CLAUSE 3 - WAGES                                                               Annexure “A”

                                      WAGE SCHEDULE : MINIMUM WAGES - 1 SEPTEMBER 2018

Class of employee                                    CHAPTER 1                                                CHAPTER 1
                                             SECTORS 4, 5 & 7 ONLY                                          SECTORS 6 ONLY

                                        Areas A                   Other Areas                    Areas A                       Other Areas
                                 Per week     Per hour      Per week        Per hour      Per week      Per hour         Per week        Per hour
Grade 1
Forecourt Attendant               1 313.55          29.19   1 313.55            29.19
Parking Garage Attendant            752.40          16.72     752.40            16.72
Cashier                           1 382.40          30.72   1 382.40            30.72
Char (Sector 5)*                  1 039.95          23.11   1 039.95            23.11
Char                                982.35          21.83     982.35            21.83     1 029.15            22.87      1 029.15               22.87
Grade 2                           1 319.40          29.32   1 315.35            29.23     1 378.80            30.64      1 366.65               30.37
Grade 3                           1 427.85          31.73   1 427.85            31.73     1 480.50            32.90      1 480.50               32.90
Grade 4                           1 559.70          34.66   1 559.70            34.66     1 616.40            35.92      1 616.40               35.92
Grade 5                           1 738.80          38.64   1 738.80            38.64     1 793.25            39.85      1 793.25               39.85
Grade 6                           2 089.35          46.43   2 089.35            46.43     2 135.25            47.45      2 135.25               47.45
Class of employee                                     All Areas                                                  All Areas
                                        Per week                    Per hour                     Per week                          Per hour
Grade 7                                 2 601.90                      57.82                      2 632.95                          58.51
Grade 8                                 2 974.50                      66.10                      3 007.80                          66.84
Watchman                                1 201.81                  no hourly rate                 1 244.82                      no hourly rate

Class of employee                                    CHAPTER 1                               APPRENTICES                All Areas and Chapters
                                             Guaranteed Increases*                                                      Per week         Per hour
                                                      All Areas                              Three year trades
                                                                                             First year                 1 495.35          33.23
                                        Per week                    Per hour
                                                                                             Second year                1 854.45          41.21
Grade 1                                                                                      Third year                 2 279.25          50.65
Forecourt Attendant                                 97.20                          2.16
Parking Garage Attendant                            49.05                          1.09      Four year trades
Cashier                                             90.45                          2.01      First year                 1 495.35          33.23
Char (Sector 5)*                                    72.45                          1.61      Second year                1 640.25          36.45
Char                                                64.35                          1.43      Third year                 1 854.45          41.21
Grade 2                                             86.40                          1.92      Fourth year                2 279.25          50.65
Grade 3                                             93.60                          2.08
Grade 4                                            102.15                          2.27
Grade 5                                            113.85                          2.53
Grade 6                                            136.80                          3.04
Class of employee                                     All Areas
                                        Per week                    Per hour
Grade 7                                            170.10                         3.78
Grade 8                                            194.40                         4.32
Watchman                                            78.62                no hourly rate

                                                                                                  ALL AREAS                  * Not Applicable to
                                                                                                                                  Sector 6
LEARNERS                                                                                        ALL CHAPTERS                   Establishments
                                                                                             NQF LEARNERSHIPS                       CBMT
                                                                                            Per week        Per hour      Per week        Per hour
Level   1                                                                                    1 495.35           33.23     1 426.05              31.69
Level   2                                                                                    1 640.25           36.45     1 780.65              39.57
Level   3                                                                                    1 854.45           41.21     2 140.65              47.57
Level   4                                                                                    2 279.25           50.65     2 491.65              55.37

                                    *Guaranteed increases as prescribed for Chars in Sector 5 only.
        Sector 5 Wage increases have been confirmed by the Department of Energy and will come into effect on 05 September 2018

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DIVISION C, CHAPTER 2 - 5: CLAUSE 3 - WAGES                                                               Annexure “A”

                                         WAGE SCHEDULE : MINIMUM WAGES - 1 SEPTEMBER 2018

Class of employee                        CHAPTER 2                CHAPTER 3 *                                   CHAPTER 4
                                           SECTOR 1                 SECTOR 1                                     SECTOR 3

                                          All Areas                   All Areas                   Areas A                     Other Areas
                                  Per week      Per hour       Per week       Per hour      Per week       Per hour      Per week      Per hour
Grade 1                             982.35            21.83     1 049.85          23.33       982.35          21.83        982.35             21.83
Grade 2                           1 319.40            29.32     1 382.40          30.72     1 319.40          29.32      1 319.40             29.32
Grade 3                           1 427.85            31.73     1 495.35          33.23     1 427.85          31.73      1 427.85             31.73
Grade 4                               0.00             0.00     1 633.05          36.29     1 559.70          34.66      1 559.70             34.66
Grade 5                           1 738.80            38.64     1 821.60          40.48     1 738.80          38.64      1 738.80             38.64
Grade 6                           2 089.35            46.43     2 186.10          48.58     2 089.35          46.43      2 089.35             46.43
Class of employee                         All Areas                   All Areas                  All Areas                     All Areas
                                  Per week       Per hour       Per week      Per hour            Per week                       Per hour
Grade 7                           2 601.90          57.82           0.00           0.00           2 601.90                       57.82
Grade 8                           2 974.50          66.10       3 144.90          69.22           2 974.50                       66.10
Watchman                          1 201.81      no hourly       1 235.80      no hourly           1 201.81                   no hourly rate
                                                  rate                          rate

                                                                                         APPRENTICE AND LEARNERSHIP WAGES
                                                                                                   ALL CHAPTERS
Class of employee                        CHAPTER 5                Class of Employee                                           All Areas
                                          SECTOR 2                                                                    Per week         Per hour
                                          All Areas               Three year trades
                                                                  First year                                          1 495.35          33.23
                                  Per week      Per hour
                                                                  Second year                                         1 854.45          41.21
Grade 1                             982.35            21.83       Third year                                          2 279.25          50.65
Grade 2                           1 319.40            29.32       Four year trades
Grade 3                           1 427.85            31.73       First year                                          1 495.35          33.23
Grade 4                           1 559.70            34.66       Second year                                         1 640.25          36.45
Grade 5                           1 738.80            38.64       Third year                                          1 854.45          41.21
Grade 6                           2 089.35            46.43       Fourth year                                         2 279.25          50.65
                                                                  NQF Learnerships
Class of employee                         All Areas               Level 1                                             1 495.35          33.23
                                  Per week       Per hour         Level 2                                             1 640.25          36.45
                                                                  Level 3                                             1 854.45          41.21
Grade 7                            2 601.90         57.82         Level 4                                             2 279.25          50.65
Grade 8                            2 974.50         66.10         CBMT
Watchman                           1 201.81     no hourly         Level 1                                             1 426.05          31.69
                                                  rate            Level 2                                             1 780.65          39.57
                                                                  Level 3                                             2 140.65          47.57
                                                                  Level 4                                             2 491.65          55.37

          CHAPTER 2 SETTING BONUS                     Provisions for Chapter 4 Operatives                                  GUARANTEED INCREASES
                            Per week
                                                      MINIMUM                                  Per week       Per hour     Per week         Per hour
Setting bonus                  5.00
     MEASURING INSTRUMENT BONUS                       Operative engine assembler
                                                      First 18 months of experience             1 738.80         38.64       113.85             2.53
CHAPTER 3                              13.80
                                                      Thereafter                                2 601.90         57.82       170.10             3.78
Vernier/micrometer                     13.80          Operative, Grade A
Tape/rule/square/                       9 .20         First 12 months of experience             1 738.80         38.64       113.85             2.53
sets                                                  Thereafter                                2 089.35         46.43       136.80             3.04
                                                      Operative, Grade B
                                                      First 6 months of experience              1 427.85         31.73        93.60             2.08
                                                      Thereafter                                1 559.70         34.66       102.15             2.27

                   * 7.5% Increase on actual earnings with effect from 1 September 2018 for Chapter 3 Establishments

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DIVISION B & D - CLAUSE 3 (WAGES) - ALL CHAPTERS & SECTORS
                           DIVISION B & D - CLAUSE 3 (WAGES) - ALL CHAPTERS & SECTORS
                                             WAGE SCHEDULE : MINIMUM WAGES - 1 SEPTEMBER 2018
                                                                                                                                                  Annexure “B”
                                             WAGE SCHEDULE :SECTORS
                                                             MINIMUM1,2,3,4,5,&
                                                                     WAGES - 17 SEPTEMBER 2018
 Class of employee                                                                                   Minimum Wages

                                                                               Areas A                                           Other Areas

                                                                   Per week                 Per month                Per week                  Per month
 (a) Office, stores, sales and clerical employees
 During first year of experience                                   1 245.31                 5 396.34                 1 245.31                  5 396.34
 During second year of experience                                  1 420.92                 6 157.32                 1 420.92                  6 157.32
 During third year of experience                                   1 636.45                 7 091.28                 1 636.45                  7 091.28
 Thereafter                                                        1 899.89                 8 232.86                 1 899.89                  8 232.86
 (b) Motor vehicle sales persons
 During first year of experience                                   1 502.54                 6 511.01                 1 502.54                  6 511.01
 Thereafter                                                        1 937.21                 8 394.58                 1 937.21                  8 394.58
 (c) Bookkeeper                                                    2 442.68                 10 584.95                2 442.68                  10 584.95
 (d) Accountant                                                    4 155.39                 18 006.69                4 155.39                  18 006.69
 (e) Parts sales persons
 During first year of experience                                   1 566.12                 6 786.52                 1 566.12                  6 786.52
 Thereafter                                                        1 923.83                 8 336.60                 1 923.83                  8 336.60
 Class of employee                                                                                       All Areas

                                                                               Per week                                           Per month
 (f) Traveller
 During first year of experience                                               1 572.58                                           6 814.51
 Thereafter                                                                    1 923.83                                           8 336.60
 (g) Supply sales persons
 During first year of experience                                               1 572.58                                           6 814.51
 During second year of experience                                              1 801.31                                           7 805.68
 During third year of experience                                               2 019.19                                           8 749.82
 Thereafter                                                                    2 166.96                                           9 390.16
 (h) Part-time employees                                                          *                                                   *

                                           SECTOR 6 ONLY                                                                SECTORS 1(CH 2),2,3,4,5,& 7
 Class of employee                                                   Minimum Wages                                       GUARANTEED INCREASES
                                                          Areas A                     Other Areas
                                                    Per week       Per month     Per week        Per month             Per week                 Per month
 (a) Office, stores, sales and clerical
 employees
 During first year of experience                    1 270.97       5 507.54      1 270.97        5 507.54               81.47                     353.04
 During second year of experience                   1 447.93       6 274.36      1 447.93        6 274.36               92.96                     402.83
 During third year of experience                    1 668.81       7 231.51      1 668.81        7 231.51               107.06                    463.93
 Thereafter                                         1 934.41       8 382.44      1 934.41        8 382.44               124.29                    538.59
 (b) Motor vehicle sales persons
 During first year of experience                    1 502.54       6 511.01      1 502.54        6 511.01               98.30                     425.97
 Thereafter                                         1 937.49       8 395.79      1 937.49        8 395.79               126.73                    549.16
 (c) Bookkeeper                                     2 463.84       10 676.64     2 463.84        10 676.64              159.80                    692.47
 (d) Accountant                                     4 210.33       18 244.76     4 195.38        18 179.98              271.85                   1 178.02
 (e) Parts sales persons
 During first year of experience                    1 572.58       6 814.51      1 572.58        6 814.51               102.46                    443.99
 Thereafter                                         1 923.83       8 336.60      1 923.83        8 336.60               125.86                    545.39

 Class of employee                                                       All Areas                                                 All Areas

                                                          Per week                       Per month                      102.88                    445.81
 (f) Traveller                                                                                                          125.86                    545.39
 During first year of experience                          1 572.58                        6 814.51
 Thereafter                                               1 923.83                        8 336.60                      102.88                    445.81
 (g) Supply sales persons                                                                                               117.84                    510.64
 During first year of experience                          1 572.58                        6 814.51                      132.10                    572.43
 During second year of experience                         1 801.71                        7 807.41                      141.76                    614.29
 During third year of experience                          2 019.19                        8 749.82
 Thereafter                                               2 166.96                        9 390.16
 (h) Part-time employees                                       *                             *
* One-eleventh of the minimum weekly wage as prescribed for clerical employees in (a) hereof, for ordinary time worked on each day in any one
  week, or one forty-fifth of such prescribed minimum weekly wage for each hour or part of an hour of ordinary time worked in any one week,
                                                          whichever is the greater.
CONSTITUENT ASSOCIATIONS
Who do they represent and what are their objectives?

T  he RMI is a proactive, relevant, retail and associated motor industry
   organisation recognised as the leading voice in South Africa’s automotive
aftermarket, serving the daily needs of its members and playing a key role in
enabling motor traders to deliver top class service to motoring consumers.
Here are the associations which fall under its umbrella…

ACRA (Automotive Component Remanufacturers’ Association)                                        VTA (Vehicle Testing Association)
                                                                             TA
                                                                                  Vehicle
                                                                                  Testing
                                                                                  Association

ACRA represents component remanufacturers involved                                              The VTA represents private vehicle testing stations that are committed to
in the remanufacture of safety-critical components and                                          operating within the law in accordance with the Road Traffic Act and the
radiators, an ever-growing industry in which keeping                                            relevant SANS standards. In this highly regulated environment, the association
abreast of change is crucial for business owners.                                               represents the interests of its members at government working groups and
                                                                                                is committed to enhancing the reputation of the industry in all the spheres.
ERA (Engine Remanufacturers’ Association)
ERA represents motor engineers who re-machine, rebuild and                                      SADFIA (South African Diesel Fuel Injection Association)
remanufacture engines in South Africa. ERA members promote the                                  SADFIA members operate fully equipped pump rooms aimed at
reuse of engines, parts and components in a manner that is green and                            providing cost-effective service solutions for owners of diesel powered
sustainable. ERA members create employment and skills development                               vehicles seeking fuel injection system testing, repair or replacement.
opportunities, directly in their own machine shops and indirectly
through suppliers to the industry and component manufacturers.                                  SAMBRA (South African Motor Body Repairers’ Association)
                                                                                                SAMBRA is an active leader in the motor body repair industry and
MDA (Motorcycle Dealers’ Association)                                                           consolidates, communicates and regulates repair standards in the
MDA represents members who are motorcycle dealers – these                                       motor body repair industry. SAMBRA ensures the provision of technical
members benefit from an extensive array of value-add services and                               and business skills training that meets the demands of the industry
products such as commercial insurance, labour legal assistance and                              and instils confidence in consumers and industry stakeholders.
representation, consumer dispute resolution, and a strong relationship
with the Association of Motorcycle Importers and Distributors.                                  SAPRA (South African Petroleum Retailers’ Association)
                                                                                                SAPRA represents and promotes the interests of petroleum retailers in
MIMA (Motor Industry Manufacturers’ Association)                                                South Africa and fosters strong relationships with the Department of
MIMA members are Parts, Equipment and Component Manufacturers                                   Energy, oil companies, banks, financial institutions and other stakeholders
and suppliers to Original Equipment Manufacturers and the automotive                            that have an impact on the sustainability of the service station industry.
aftermarket that exports into Africa and other countries in the world.
                                                                                                SAVABA (South African Vehicle and Bodybuilders’ Association)
MIWA (Motor Industry Workshop Association)                                                      SAVABA members are professional, certified and regulated vehicle
MIWA, the largest association within the RMI, strives to keep its                               body builders in South Africa who manufacture commercial vehicle
members informed about the ever-changing auto repair industry, thereby                          body applications (tanker, coal, refrigerated trucks and trailers) and
ensuring that vehicles are repaired to acceptable standards designed                            bus bodies (commuter and tourist type). Members manufacture
to make them perform better and safely on South African roads.                                  using the latest equipment and highly trained staff to ensure strict
                                                                                                compliance with SABS standards and other legal specifications.
MPEA (Motor Parts and Equipment Association)
MPEA represents South Africa’s auto part traders, including                                     TDAFA (Tyre Dealers' and Fitment Association)
wholesalers, retailers and independent operators in the                                         The TDAFA is the only representative body for tyre dealers nationally. The
replacement motor parts industry. Genuine replacement                                           association works on all issues relevant to tyres and the fitment industry.
parts are available at accredited MPEA spares outlets at                                        Strategically, the TDAFA is positioned as an intermediary between government,
affordable prices, backed by the manufacturer’s warranty.                                       the tyre industry and consumers and is recognised by government and
                                                                                                industry leaders as the legitimate voice representing tyre dealers.
NADA (National Automobile Dealers’ Association)
NADA represents the interests of business people who own                                        RMI contact details
or operate new vehicle franchise dealerships and qualifying used                                Head Office: 011-886-6300 | www.rmi.org.za
vehicle outlets. NADA is committed to the image enhancement of                                  Surrey Square Office Park, 330 Surrey Avenue, Ferndale, Randburg, 2194
the retail motor business, facilitating the interface between dealers                           RMI Regional Offices: Highveld: Randburg: 011-886-6300; Northern:
and OEMs/distributors, building relationships between                                           Pretoria: 012-348-9311; KwaZulu-Natal: Durban: 031-266-7031; Eastern
dealers and customers and bringing relevant industry                                            Cape/Border: Port Elizabeth: 041-364-0070; Western Cape: Cape Town:
issues to the attention of government.                                                          021-939-9440; Free State/Northern Cape: Bloemfontein: 051-430-3294

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For further information please contact
    your local RMI regional office

Johannesburg
Tel: (011) 886 6300
General Manager: Jeff Molefe
IR specialist: Jeff Molefe

Durban
Tel: (031) 266 7031
General Manager: Erwin Stroebel
IR specialist: Janina Kalidass

Cape Town
Tel: (021) 939 9440
General Manager: Erwin Stroebel
IR specialist: Brent Barichievy
IR specialist: Johanita Olivier

Pretoria
Tel: (012) 348 9311
General Manager: Jeff Molefe                    TA
                                                     Vehicle
                                                     Testing
                                                     Association

IR specialist: Jeff Molefe

Bloemfontein
Tel: (051) 430 3294
General Manager: Jeff Molefe
IR specialist: Jacques Viljoen

Port Elizabeth
Tel: (041) 364 0070
General Manager: Erwin Stroebel
IR specialist: Eckhardt Oelofse
IR specialist: Nolubabalo Mjila (East London)
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