The South African Auto Repairers and Allied Association (SAARAA) is a national, non-profit organisation dedicated to representing and empowering motor body repairers and allied service providers across South Africa.
We are the collective voice of independent, black-owned, female-owned and emerging automotive repair businesses. SAARAA actively engages with key industry stakeholders including SAIA (South African Insurance Association), government bodies such as the Department of Trade & Industry, Competition (DTIC) and the National Treasury, as well as insurers, OEMs and fleet operators to drive fairness, inclusion and transformation in the automotive repair sector.
Our mission is to ensure that every member regardless of size or background has equal access to procurement opportunities, industry knowledge and support to grow sustainably.
Through strong leadership and transparent advocacy, SAARAA is building a more inclusive, ethical and competitive auto repair industry for the benefit of all automotive repairers.
Saved Repairs
Customers
Dispute Resolutions
Partners
We lobby insurers, OEMs, government and regulators for fair procurement practices, barrier-free access and transformation. Connecting members with key decision-makers, suppliers, and fleet operators to build lasting business relationships.
SAARAA negotiates directly with insurance companies to secure repair panel opportunities for members. With us we award you the right to repair, we save and retain work in your shop resulting in an increase in turnover
Guidance and templates for BBBEE, tax clearance, workshop compliance and accreditation to meet insurer requirements. mentorship to help members improve service delivery, operations, and profitability.
We help members upskill their teams, recruit new talent and participate in structured training programmes to improve service delivery, operations and profitability.
We provide you with the required staff you need
Promoting member businesses through SAARAA’s website & Social Platforms, newsletters and public relations campaigns to increase exposure.
Assisting members with grievances against insurers or suppliers, ensuring fair treatment and transparent outcomes.
At SAARAA, we’re proudly leading the charge to champion female-owned repairers and small businesses in South Africa’s automotive repair industry.
For too long, women entrepreneurs in this sector have been overlooked. SAARAA stands for transformation, inclusivity and a future where women’s ownership and leadership are celebrated and recognised. We believe female-owned workshops are vital to the industry’s growth and innovation and we’re committed to ensuring they’re seen, valued and positioned to thrive.
By joining SAARAA, female repairers become part of a powerful movement to level the playing field and shape the next generation of women-led automotive businesses.
Together, we’re transforming the industry, one woman-owned workshop at a time.
At SAARAA, we believe that strength lies in unity.
By standing as one collective voice, our members gain stronger representation, better access to opportunities and a fairer share of the automotive repair market. Through collective negotiation with insurers, OEMs and industry stakeholders, we ensure that our members are not just heard, but valued. This united approach allows independent repairers big or small to access work, contracts and partnerships that might otherwise be out of reach.
When we negotiate together, we creating equal opportunities for all. When we win together, every member benefits growing their businesses, creating jobs and transforming the industry.
Kindly fill in our contact form below, Email or Contact us telephonically to be apart of this amazing transformation in South Africa.
