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Welcome to the South African Auto Repairer and Salvage Association

The South African Auto Repairer and Salvage Association (SAARSA) was established as an NPO in 2005 with the view of driving Transformation in the Motor Body Repair (MBR) industry.

The Association was formed by a few concerned Panel Beating Entrepreneurs in the Western Cape in an attempt to drive transformation and eradicate all the barriers that prevent the Previously Excluded and Disadvantaged small business to freely participate in the mainstream economy by supporting and developing small and medium enterprises in the Motor Body Repairer Industry (i.e. Panel Beating and Spray-painting and Towing Industry)

We offer a wide array of services aimed at helping your business.

Company Documents
  • We can help you with your MIBCO documentation.

Area Manager Support
  • We have a dedicated Area Manager offering problem solving and technical support.

Independent Conciliation Service

If you cannot solve a customer issue inhouse, then forward your client onto us and we will resolve the matter.


Health and Safety Advice
  • Free advice and support for your business, from qualified health and safety representitives.

Legal Advice
  • Free commercial legal advice from professionals who specialise in motor industry law associated with SAARSA.

SAARSA Group Forum
  • A dedicated forum just for repairers. Share knowledge and experience with your peers.

Professional Training
  • Working closely with training providers to bring you affordable and important training solutions.

Vehicle Condition Reports
  • Protect your business with video evidence of pre and post-repair inspections. Date and time-stamped for reassurance.

Our Core Values

We will continually strive to improve the quality management system by improving the business processes and the way we do things. Time will be measured by internal audits and we need to receive green audits every time. We also need to score 90% for all our third-party audits

Great Services

Providing excellent customer service is an ongoing process for all our members at SAARSA

Highest Standards

Procurement barriers against under resourced businesses are the primary reasons for the existence of SAARSA

Professional Team

A successful team is one where everyone’s unique skills and strengths help the team and at SAARSA we pride with the team we have.

Enterprise Development

SAARSA has a national enterprise development strategy. This design will be presented and applied at the sole discretion of the organization.