Building Capacity

Ensure the capacity so as to function optimally and sustainably by ensuring timely access to resources like finance, information and infrastructure; establish and strengthen stakeholder relations through promoting integrity of the sector.

Access to Finance

Facilitate the required industry investments and promote industry benefits to unlock funding from Local and Provincial Governments, Parastatals, Private Sector, APMMA Partners and Banks. APMMA is also trying to find solutions for affordable equipment, parts and materials tailored to our Member's needs.

Sector Performance

Be the respected, authoritative body that provides automotive knowledge, insights, and advice considering the full value chain view. We conduct period sector performance reviews with a focus on our Member inclusivity.

Advocacy and Lobbying

Create an enabling environment for the motor mechanics and panel beaters, as well as organising the sector into efficient and effective co-operatives, Lobbying for the sector is the main thrust of our organisation.

Legal and Business

Members face severe limitations that serve as a barrier to achieving, marginal business growth. The challenges range from by-laws compliance issues, lack of adequate and sustainable skills, capacity limitations, procurement of contracts, inadequate business management skills,

Job Creation

Our vision is to be an integral part in the economic development of South Africa, contributing to employment creation and poverty eradication by facilitating the activities of the sector nationally.

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Local Jobs

Create "Awareness" to consumers i.e. individual car owners, fleet management companies e.g. Taxi and Bus Owners, Municipalities, Provincial, National Government, etc.


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Fighting For You

APMMA membership is a guarantee of high standards and quality service to customers.


We continue to challenge unfair competition, price fixing/inflation and collusion, making sure your interests are not ignored.
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Consumer Protection

Our members operate under a Code of Practice approved by APMMA.


Why Choose an APMMA Member?
  • Comply by a strict code of conduct
  • Will treat you and your vehicle with respect
  • Provide work of the highest standard

Let The Numbers Speak

APMMA Members Monthly contributions to the local economy.

300
People Employed
R1500K
Ave. Monthly Spend - Mechanical Parts
R500K
Monthly Rental
R500K
Ave. Monthly Spend - Panel Beating Parts
R50K
Monthly Insurance
R250K
Ave. Monthly Spend - Paint & Accessories

Individuals are Powerful - Using our Voice

APMMA was formed and registered as a result of collaboration amongst the informal business owners in townships due to difficulties and challenges they faced on a daily basis for survival. Primarily the organisation is comprised of SMME business owners which are panel beaters, spray painters and motor mechanics. Organisation has since spread in many parts of the country including Rural Areas.

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APMMA Roadshows

We create “Awareness” among Consumers, Artisans as well as in the entrepreneurs, about their rights and responsibilities enshrined in the “Guidelines for Competition in the South African Automotive Aftermarket “and in the “Automotive Industry Transformation Fund”. We are adamant that these two guidelines if implemented correctly they will surely create most needed viable and sustainable SMME’s , and create decent job opportunities assist in fighting back the frontiers of poverty.

  • Empowered motor mechanics and panel beaters
  • Enhanced service delivery in the sector
  • Personal development of members
  • Inculcation of desire to grow and develop within the sector
  • Formation of state of the art workshops/automotive centres within the automotive sector nationally
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Our Recent Project

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2023 Workshop Assessments

APMMA has commissioned an independent Automotive Assessment company (ACE Assessments) to conduct independent assessments and Gap Analysis of all APMMA Member Workshops on an annual basis.


The purpose of the assessments was to identify all the challenges faced by our Members. The assessment reports will form the basis for developing individual Improvement/Development Plans, ranging from Skills, Tools, Equipment and most importantly, Access to Markets.
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Women In The Industry

In August 2023, APMMA ran extensive Women's Month social media campaigns to celebrate our Female Members, their accomplishments and achievements in the Automotive Industry.


We aim to attract more Women into the sector through apprenticeship and learnerships by creating an equal opportunity environment.
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APMMA / AIDC-EC Partnership

We are in the final stages of fromalising a partnership with AIDC Eastern Cape that will see APMMA and AIDC-EC work together to transform the Automotive Industry in the Eastern Cape.


This partnership aims to create jobs for youth, women and different abled individuals in the Eastern Cape by encouraging tranformation and inclusivity in the Automotive Industry.

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