In a significant step to address crucial skill gaps within the automotive aftermarket repair and maintenance sector, the Motor Industry Workshop Association (MIWA), together with the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI), have secured R23,5 million funding from merSETA for a number of critical technical and non-technical short skills programmes identified by members. This is the largest funding project ever secured by the RMI or an association.
Pieter Niemand, MIWA national director, says the training aligns with the associations training strategic objective and will focus on five key areas namely: automotive parts sales, service advising, leadership and problem-solving, basic auto electrical skills, and automotive component diagnosing. MIWA identified a need among its employer members to provide shorter more niche-focused training programmes for employees and in partnership with the RMI managed to secure the necessary merSETA funding to train 1 575 staff members in these short…
