Winning enterprise development initiative goes national
Umsunduzi Panelshop & Spraypainters is the first Kwa-Zulu Natal beneficiary of the Adopt aPanel Shop programme and the 5th black ownedautomotive repair business to be supported by Alexander Forbes’ highly successful enterprise development model.
Mc Tabs Panelbeater and Mechanical Workshop, now trading as Umsunduzi Panelshop & Spraypainters, was registered as a business in 1996 by Phillip Thabethe, a qualified spraypainter. Along with this wife, Anastasia, and other family members, the business has operated successfully for 13 years - despite not being able to access the lucrative repair opportunities offered by main stream automotive insurers.
“Running a business from a small, rented open space at
Pietermaritzburg without proper equipment has been a struggle. The business was also disadvantaged by its lack of Automotive Repair Industry grading or industry accreditation” says Errol Masinga of Alexander Forbes Risk and Insurance Services. Despite these hurdles, Umsunduzi managed to attract and retain a number of loyal clients, including the Department of Transport in Pietermaritzburg. Umsunduzi’s determination to survive as a 100% black owned and operated business, as well as the success with which it met the many challenges that it encountered, inspired Alexander Forbes to assist the panelbeater: - secure new premises - revamp the new premises - cover the first three months rental payment - acquire the equipment and tools needed tomake Umsunduzieligible for industry grading and accreditation - provide office furniture - develop a corporate identity As a result Friday 21 August will see Umsunduzi receive “a South African Motor Body Repair Association Non Structural Repair grading, Retail Motor Industry accreditations and Hyundai factory approval - qualifying the panel shop to receive work from main stream short-term insurers” says Masinga. Since 2005 the Adopt a Panel Shop initiative has been involved in the upgrade and accreditation of Zombodze Panelbeaters in Aeroton, Toy Panelbeaters in Ga-Rankuwa, Five Star Auto Speedshop in Boksburg and Scratch Mobile at
The key to Adopt aPanel Shop’s success as an enterprise development model is the fact that Alexander Forbes’ engagement with these businesses is not a once-off event. "Since our aim is the transformation of the entire automotive repair industry we stay involved with the development, growth and integration of these businesses into the main stream industry - long before and long after the launch” concludes Masinga.
The key to Adopt aPanel Shop’s success as an enterprise development model is the fact that Alexander Forbes’ engagement with these businesses is not a once-off event.
"Since our aim is the transformation of the entire automotive repair industry we stay involved with the development, growth and integration of these businesses into the main stream industry - long before and long after the launch” concludes Masinga.
Pietermaritzburg without proper equipment has been a struggle. The business was also disadvantaged by its lack of Automotive Repair Industry grading or industry accreditation” says Errol Masinga of Alexander Forbes Risk and Insurance Services.
Despite these hurdles, Umsunduzi managed to attract and retain a number of loyal clients, including the Department of Transport in Pietermaritzburg.
Umsunduzi’s determination to survive as a 100% black owned and operated business, as well as the success with which it met the many challenges that it encountered, inspired Alexander Forbes to assist the panelbeater:
- secure new premises
- revamp the new premises
- cover the first three months rental payment
- acquire the equipment and tools needed tomake Umsunduzieligible for industry grading and accreditation
- provide office furniture
- develop a corporate identity
As a result Friday 21 August will see Umsunduzi receive “a South African Motor Body Repair Association Non Structural Repair grading, Retail Motor Industry accreditations and Hyundai factory approval - qualifying the panel shop to receive work from main stream short-term insurers” says Masinga.
Since 2005 the Adopt a Panel Shop initiative has been involved in the upgrade and accreditation of Zombodze Panelbeaters in Aeroton, Toy Panelbeaters in Ga-Rankuwa,
Five Star Auto Speedshop in Boksburg and Scratch Mobile at
The key to Adopt aPanel Shop’s success as an enterprise development model is the fact that Alexander Forbes’ engagement with these businesses is not a once-off event. "Since our aim is the transformation of the entire automotive repair industry we stay involved with the development, growth and integration of these businesses into the main stream industry - long before and long after the launch” concludes Masinga.
The key to Adopt aPanel Shop’s success as an enterprise development model is the fact that Alexander Forbes’ engagement with these businesses is not a once-off event.
"Since our aim is the transformation of the entire automotive repair industry we stay involved with the development, growth and integration of these businesses into the main stream industry - long before and long after the launch” concludes Masinga.
Umsunduzi Panelshop & Spraypainters is the first Kwa-Zulu Natal beneficiary of the Adopt aPanel Shop programme and the 5th black ownedautomotive repair business to be supported by Alexander Forbes’ highly successful enterprise development model.
Mc Tabs Panelbeater and Mechanical Workshop, now trading as Umsunduzi Panelshop & Spraypainters, was registered as a business in 1996 by Phillip Thabethe, a qualified spraypainter. Along with this wife, Anastasia, and other family members, the business has operated successfully for 13 years - despite not being able to access the lucrative repair opportunities offered by main stream automotive insurers.
“Running a business from a small, rented open space at
Pietermaritzburg without proper equipment has been a struggle. The business was also disadvantaged by its lack of Automotive Repair Industry grading or industry accreditation” says Errol Masinga of Alexander Forbes Risk and Insurance Services. Despite these hurdles, Umsunduzi managed to attract and retain a number of loyal clients, including the Department of Transport in Pietermaritzburg. Umsunduzi’s determination to survive as a 100% black owned and operated business, as well as the success with which it met the many challenges that it encountered, inspired Alexander Forbes to assist the panelbeater: - secure new premises - revamp the new premises - cover the first three months rental payment - acquire the equipment and tools needed tomake Umsunduzieligible for industry grading and accreditation - provide office furniture - develop a corporate identity As a result Friday 21 August will see Umsunduzi receive “a South African Motor Body Repair Association Non Structural Repair grading, Retail Motor Industry accreditations and Hyundai factory approval - qualifying the panel shop to receive work from main stream short-term insurers” says Masinga. Since 2005 the Adopt a Panel Shop initiative has been involved in the upgrade and accreditation of Zombodze Panelbeaters in Aeroton, Toy Panelbeaters in Ga-Rankuwa, Five Star Auto Speedshop in Boksburg and Scratch Mobile at
The key to Adopt aPanel Shop’s success as an enterprise development model is the fact that Alexander Forbes’ engagement with these businesses is not a once-off event. "Since our aim is the transformation of the entire automotive repair industry we stay involved with the development, growth and integration of these businesses into the main stream industry - long before and long after the launch” concludes Masinga.
The key to Adopt aPanel Shop’s success as an enterprise development model is the fact that Alexander Forbes’ engagement with these businesses is not a once-off event.
"Since our aim is the transformation of the entire automotive repair industry we stay involved with the development, growth and integration of these businesses into the main stream industry - long before and long after the launch” concludes Masinga.
Pietermaritzburg without proper equipment has been a struggle. The business was also disadvantaged by its lack of Automotive Repair Industry grading or industry accreditation” says Errol Masinga of Alexander Forbes Risk and Insurance Services.
Despite these hurdles, Umsunduzi managed to attract and retain a number of loyal clients, including the Department of Transport in Pietermaritzburg.
Umsunduzi’s determination to survive as a 100% black owned and operated business, as well as the success with which it met the many challenges that it encountered, inspired Alexander Forbes to assist the panelbeater:
- secure new premises
- revamp the new premises
- cover the first three months rental payment
- acquire the equipment and tools needed tomake Umsunduzieligible for industry grading and accreditation
- provide office furniture
- develop a corporate identity
As a result Friday 21 August will see Umsunduzi receive “a South African Motor Body Repair Association Non Structural Repair grading, Retail Motor Industry accreditations and Hyundai factory approval - qualifying the panel shop to receive work from main stream short-term insurers” says Masinga.
Since 2005 the Adopt a Panel Shop initiative has been involved in the upgrade and accreditation of Zombodze Panelbeaters in Aeroton, Toy Panelbeaters in Ga-Rankuwa,
Five Star Auto Speedshop in Boksburg and Scratch Mobile at
The key to Adopt aPanel Shop’s success as an enterprise development model is the fact that Alexander Forbes’ engagement with these businesses is not a once-off event. "Since our aim is the transformation of the entire automotive repair industry we stay involved with the development, growth and integration of these businesses into the main stream industry - long before and long after the launch” concludes Masinga.
The key to Adopt aPanel Shop’s success as an enterprise development model is the fact that Alexander Forbes’ engagement with these businesses is not a once-off event.
"Since our aim is the transformation of the entire automotive repair industry we stay involved with the development, growth and integration of these businesses into the main stream industry - long before and long after the launch” concludes Masinga.
