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RMI Head Office
Chief Executive Officer:
Jakkie Olivier
Cell: 082 452 5150
jakkie.olivier@rmi.org.za
Chief Operations Officer:
Jan Schoeman
Cell: 082 552 7712
jan.schoeman@rmi.org.za
Financial Director:
Renee Coetsee
Cell: 082 412 6760
renee.coetsee@rmi.org.za
Company Secretary:
Gary McCraw
Cell: 082 560 6613
gary.mccraw@rmi.org.za
Jakkie Olivier – CEO
Jeanne Esterhuizen – President
Ferose Oaten - Vice President
Mark Dommisse
Frank MacNicol
Eugene Ranft
Teresa Spenser-Higgs
Les McMaster
Johann van de Merwe
Mams Rehaman
Sandra Singh
Charles Canning
Marcel van Ruler
Henry van der Merwe
Lindsay Bouchier
ARA, SAVABA
Attie Serfontein
Cell: 082 452 5153
attie.serfontein@rmi.org.za
MIWA
Pieter Niemand
Cell: 082 812 5391
pieter.niemand@rmi.org.za
NADA
Gary McCraw
Cell: 082 560 6613
gary.mccraw@rmi.org.za
SAMBRA
Vacant
TEPA, SAPRA
Vishal Premlall
Cell: 082 886 6392
vishal.premlall@rmi.org.za
VTA
Julian Pillay
Cell: 082 560 6625
julian.pillay@rmi.org.za
Training Director
Louis van Huyssteen
Cell: 082 560 6623
louis.vanhuyssteen@rmi.org.za
Transformation Director
Nonhlanhla Noni Tshabalala
Cell: 083 208 7161
noni.tshabalala@rmi.org.za
Labour Director and
Company Secretary Designate
Jacques Viljoen
Cell: 083 337 9922
jacques.viljoen@rmi.org.za
Danelle van der Merwe
Brand and Communication Manager
Cell: 082 926 5846
danelle.vandermerwe@rmi.org.za
Nonhlanhla Noni Tshabalala
HR Manager
Cell: 083 208 7161
noni.tshabalala@rmi.org.za
Julian Pillay
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Cell: 082 560 6625
julian.pillay@rmi.org.za
011-886-6300
www.rmi.org.za
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330 Surrey Avenue,
Ferndale, Randburg
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RMI Regional Offices
Julian Pillay: Regional Manager: KwaZulu-Natal
Randall Langenhoven: Regional Manager: Western Cape
Peter van Mosseveld: Regional Manager: Eastern Cape/Border
Jeff Molefe: Regional Manager: Central
(Gauteng/Northwest/ Mpumalanga/ Limpopo)
Reemo Swartz: Regional Manager: Free State/Northern Cape
Central: Randburg: 011 886 6300
KwaZulu-Natal: Durban: 031 266 7031
Eastern Cape/Border: Port Elizabeth: 041 364 0070
Western Cape: Cape Town: 021 939 9440
Free State/Northern Cape: Bloemfontein: 051 430 3294
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March 2023
unlop Tyres has launched its new Dunlop
Westville tyre centre, bringing tyre safe-
ty education, expert advice, technolo-
gy-driven service, local employment and industry
expertise to the market.
This new venture sees the iconic tyre brand
combining its technical and training expertise
with a digitally powered retail environment to
deliver a high-end offering to the discerning local
customer.
Behind the storefront lies a state-of-the-art
technical centre, with Dunlop-trained experts,
through which Dunlop aims to inform, educate
and set a new benchmark for customer experi-
ence in the tyre fitment field going forward.
“The Dunlop Westville store is a novel con-
cept that not only establishes one of the first
corporate retail offerings from any South Af-
rican tyre manufacturer, but also combines
this with a technical and training expertise
hub to serve the wider industry. Our aim is to
showcase what best-in-class looks and feels
like when it comes to tyre fitment and re-
tail, where the overall experience of today’s
technologically savvy, convenience-seeking
customer is paramount,” said Matthew Trind-
er: Divisional Head: Retail at Sumitomo Rubber
South Africa.
A very big element of the Dunlop West-
ville offering is centred around training of the
independent Dunlop dealer network, as well as
internal Dunlop staff.
“Independent franchisees as well as our own
staff will be able to visit the centre for a hands-on
training experience that will assist in upholding
high standards of customer service and other
technical aspects critical to our field,” said Lee
Anderson, Manager: Retail Specialist at Sumito-
mo Rubber South Africa.
The Dunlop Westville technical, training and
retail centre is located at 123 Jan Hofmeyr Road,
Westville, Durban. Contact the centre on 031
355-0050 or Lee Anderson on 063 914-1256.
Dunlop launches
Westville tyre centre
Naamsa disappointed with
new energy vehicle support
he Automotive Business Council has wel-
comed Minister Enoch Godongwana's
highly anticipated budget speech which ad-
dressed several important national topics affect-
ing the country today. Without going into details,
the auto sector as a responsible corporate citizen,
understands and welcomes the focus given to the
energy crisis, tax cuts for households and business-
es, increases in various social services, including
health, education, and social grants, and the R903
billion earmarked for infrastructure spending.
While the auto industry welcomes the bal-
anced pronouncements made by the Minister of
Finance, it recognises that the budget was a real
balancing act at the back of a host of challeng-
ing shortcomings caused by the worst electricity
rationing ever, depressed households’ affordabil-
ity, and the disintegrated local government coa-
litions affecting service delivery, as well as other
issues facing small and distressed businesses and
ordinary households.
naamsa welcomed the announcement of a 25%
tax rebate, up to R15 000.00 for residential solar
installations and the rebate guarantee scheme
for businesses that have been hit hard by ongoing
power outages and rising energy costs. This relief
bodes well for the energy needs of many local
auto specific businesses who are impacted neg-
atively by the systemic energy supply challenges.
However, while the Minister was progressive
in his announcements generally, it is disappoint-
ing that no solid commitment was made on the
support programme for the manufacturing of
NEVs and NEV components in the country. The
Minister did not provide any policy guarantees
for the South African automotive industry’s inev-
itable transition to New Energy Vehicles notwith-
standing SA's commitments to just transition and
decarbonisation strategies covered by the $8,5
billion allocation. The industry further reiterated
that the delays with the promulgation of the NEV
White Paper continues to be one of the biggest
risks towards investment and retention of jobs in
many of our local production lines.
As outlined in the recently released naamsa
Thought Leadership Paper, the country's policy
makers must demonstrate tangible and deliber-
ate intent to create and stimulate a competitive
environment for the NEV market through various
government support schemes for NEV produc-
tion in order for the South African automotive
industry to remain globally relevant, competitive
and strong.