Automobil October 2022

In this issue we, meet the four associational PA’s and learn more about the illustrious career of Richard Erlemann. We also bring you the latest news from SA Auto Week, Sumitomo, GUD, Suzuki and Simola Hillclimb amongst others. The Association spotlight falls on SAMBRA who addresses key aspects including conformity of production, combinations, variant or version, data plates, standards and tyre age.

BELONGING IS BETTER BUSINESS

Here’s why…

Legacy and unity

We’ve been representing the retail motor industry for more than 100 years.

With more than 8 000-member businesses, our unity is our strength.

Your voice

RMI represents the industry at:

Centralised wage negotiations.

Various MIBCO and Industry-related Boards and committee structures.

Various South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)

committees and working groups.

The National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS), defending our

industry when compulsory specifications and standards are compromised.

The Moto Health Care Fund, Industry Provident Funds

and the Sick, Accident and Maternity Pay Fund.

Meetings hosted by reputable organisations recognised by government, big

business, consumers and relevant stakeholders like Business Unity SA (BUSA).

Supports your business

Professional industrial relations advice ensuring procedural

and substantive fairness when disciplining staff.

Chairing of disciplinary hearings and AUTOMATIC

entry at the CCMA, DRC and Labour Court.

Exceptional CPA support at the National Consumer Commission (NCC)

and the Motor Industry Ombudsman of South Africa (MIOSA).

Facilitation of a business-to-business complaint where both parties are

RMI members, with a complaint resolution rate in excess of 95%.

Training needs and representation via merSETA and W&RSETA.

Industry-specific products like RMI4BEE, RMI4LAW, RMI4OHS and RMI4SURE.

Keeps you in the know

Industry labour relations seminars.

Automobil magazine and weekly web letters.

Commenting on industry topics in the media, and participating

in and hosting numerous conventions and shows.

aamsa, the Automotive Business Council

has announced that the industry’s Thought

Leadership Indaba will be held during the

South African Auto Week from 26–29 October

2022.

The SA Auto Week will comprise of several ac

tivities including a three-day Thought Leadership

Indaba that will focus on key industry topics for

South Africa and for the African continent under

the theme: “Reimagining the future together,

The Rise of the African Auto Industry: investing in

new energy vehicles, infrastructure, and people”.

The strategic focus of the Thought Leadership

Indaba is to provide meaningful dialogue through

keynote addresses, a series of panel discussions

and breakaway sessions on a variety of topics

that are key to the recovery, growth and devel

opment of the automotive industry.

The SA Auto Week will physically bring togeth

er industry thought leaders from local, regional,

continental and global business and government

institutions, to consolidate efforts that will com

pellingly drive the transition to new energy vehi

cles and smarter technologies.

Highly effective networking and interaction

opportunities will be activated during this event

would meaningfully transform the industry are

discussed, considered and implemented.

The SA Auto Week will pay attention to the

latest automotive technologies, policies current

ly under consideration, case studies and globally

benchmarked business models to better under

stand the impact on the future of the industry,

the future of work, the environment, and the

economy to ensure that the right decisions are

made to support South Africa’s recovery and eco

nomic growth ambitions. 

.U.D. Holdings’ annual charity golf day

raised over R100 000 for five local char

ities and schools. The golf day was well

supported by G.U.D. Holdings’ distributors, cus

tomers and suppliers.

Transformation Director, Bonnie Magada,

identified local schools and charities that need

ed support for ongoing projects. They were

Browns’ School, Fulton School for the Deaf, Open

Air School, CHOC, and Bobbi Bear. Equipment

and donations were handed to these worthy

beneficiaries towards improvements to their

organisations.

“G.U.D. Holdings is committed to improving

the lives of our surrounding communities through

community upliftment projects, socio-economic

and education-based initiatives as well as fund

raising events such as its annual golf day. We

would like to extend gratitude to our customers

and partners for their support. Through every

one’s generosity we were able to raise a substan

tial amount for these deserving charities,” said

Magada. 

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