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South Africa: automotive parts and repairs

This dossier follows South African policy directions for parts manufacturing, repairs and automotive skills, distinguishing proposals from implemented measures.

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Magnesium-alloy engine blocks, archive image. Industrial illustration; neither South African production nor the 2026 show is depicted. CSIRO / Mark Fergus, CC BY 3.0.
Magnesium-alloy engine blocks, archive image. Industrial illustration; neither South African production nor the 2026 show is depicted. CSIRO / Mark Fergus, CC BY 3.0. — CSIRO / Mark Fergus — CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ — archives, date de prise de vue inconnue, sans modification

Where things stand

On 27 October, John Steenhuisen called for more local production and training at Automechanika Johannesburg. Industry organisation RMI welcomed that direction.

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South Africa: Steenhuisen calls for more locally made vehicle parts

South African Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry John Steenhuisen called on 27 October 2026 for stronger local parts manufacturing and technical training. He was addressing industry representatives at Automechanika Johannesburg.

Magnesium-alloy engine blocks, archive image. Industrial illustration; neither South African production nor the 2026 show is depicted. CSIRO / Mark Fergus, CC BY 3.0.
Magnesium-alloy engine blocks, archive image. Industrial illustration; neither South African production nor the 2026 show is depicted. CSIRO / Mark Fergus, CC BY 3.0. — CSIRO / Mark Fergus — CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ — archives, date de prise de vue inconnue, sans modification

The ministry cites an aftermarket that traded about 933 billion rand in 2025 and replacement-parts imports of 107.5 billion rand. Those figures underpin the industrial direction advocated by the deputy minister.

In a response carried by All Things Motoring, industry organisation RMI welcomes the focus on repairers, suppliers and small businesses. It also stresses the need for skills suited to new automotive technologies.

Steenhuisen wants the review of the APDP2 automotive development programme to consider this wider ecosystem. The policy position does not yet amount to an adopted reform or investment actually delivered.

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