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Here’s why…
Legacy and unity
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We’ve been representing the retail motor industry for more than 100 years.
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With more than 8 000-member businesses, our unity is our strength.
Your voice
RMI represents the industry at:
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Centralised wage negotiations.
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Various MIBCO and Industry-related Boards and committee structures.
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Various South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)
committees and working groups.
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The National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS), defending our
industry when compulsory specifications and standards are compromised.
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The Moto Health Care Fund, Industry Provident Funds
and the Sick, Accident and Maternity Pay Fund.
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Meetings hosted by reputable organisations recognised by government, big
business, consumers and relevant stakeholders like Business Unity SA (BUSA).
Supports your business
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Professional industrial relations advice ensuring procedural
and substantive fairness when disciplining staff.
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Chairing of disciplinary hearings and AUTOMATIC
entry at the CCMA, DRC and Labour Court.
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Exceptional CPA support at the National Consumer Commission (NCC)
and the Motor Industry Ombudsman of South Africa (MIOSA).
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Facilitation of a business-to-business complaint where both parties are
RMI members, with a complaint resolution rate in excess of 95%.
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Training needs and representation via merSETA and W&RSETA.
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Industry-specific products like RMI4BEE, RMI4LAW, RMI4OHS and RMI4SURE.
Keeps you in the know
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Industry labour relations seminars.
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Automobil magazine and weekly web letters.
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Commenting on industry topics in the media, and participating
in and hosting numerous conventions and shows.
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February 2023
NEws
NEws
“O
ngoing load shedding and uncer-
tainty of stable power supply is
having a severe and disastrous im-
pact on businesses across South Africa. In the
automotive retail sector, load shedding is putting
a great deal of extra stress on vehicle retailing
and servicing, as well as affecting the viability
of dealerships as they are forced to spend large
amounts of money to install alternative energy
sources as well as fuel for generators,” comment-
ed Mark Dommisse, Chairperson of the National
Automobile Dealers’ Association (NADA).
“If load shedding persists at varying stages of
severity, as has been predicted for at least the next
24 months, dealerships who have not installed
generators or solar backup will experience delays
in completing vehicle purchases and financing,
services and repairs. The motoring public will need
to factor these possible delays into their planning
when booking vehicles in for service or repairs, or
when visiting a dealership to purchase a vehicle.
Backup solutions, which most dealers are tak-
ing or will be forced to take, mean a substantial
amount of unbudgeted investment and, in the
case of generators, significant ongoing fuel and
maintenance costs. Unfortunately, these costs
will, at some stage, need to be passed on to the
already cash strapped consumer while also nega-
tively affecting a dealership’s bottom line.
Dommisse noted that among the effects
of load shedding at dealerships is the inability
to use certain tools and lifts in workshops be-
cause lighter-duty generators do not generate
adequate power to cater for heavy electricity
requirements. This then impacts on the turn-
around time for servicing and repairs.
Constant load shedding and schedule chang-
es on a frequent basis make planning extremely
difficult. Most franchise motor vehicle dealers
have put contingency plans into place to address
the situation when it comes to a reliable supply
of electricity.
Franchised dealers which are supplied by local
manufacturing plants are also concerned about
the supply of new vehicles and replacement parts
as load shedding impacts the automotive manu-
facturing sector. Although vehicle manufacturers
themselves are exempt from load shedding this is
not the case with most of the component manu-
facturers and suppliers. Their inability to supply
components on time to assembly plants could
affect vehicle production, while many of these
companies provide replacement parts as well as
those needed for vehicle production.
“This is indeed a very worrying time for vehi-
cle retailers, coming so soon after the two-year
hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the flood
damage in KwaZulu-Natal and a time when many
dealerships were just getting back on their feet,”
concluded Dommisse.
Load shedding putting pressure
on motor vehicle retailers
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