THE TRANS LETABA LEGEND LIVES ON
The more Automotive Refinisher feature top shops in the collision repair industry – whether locally, in Africa or abroad – the more it becomes apparent that the family run businesses remain renowned for quality workmanship and customer focus. This is exactly the case with Trans Letaba Panelbeaters.
Based in Tzaneen, Limpopo SA, they are an exemplary body shop repairing everything from paintless dents, aluminium, carbon fibre and major-structural repair. The company has evolved wonderfully since its doors were opened by Ockert Botha in 1989, a qualified artisan himself seeking his own opportunity. His wife Magdalena and son Hansie also joined the business at the same time. Hansie’s son Ivan, has now also joined the business and is proud to continue the lineage.
Over the years they have invested in their business by staying up to date with the latest equipment and technology. This has allowed them to be on trend and keep up with vehicle manufacturer needs on their ever-changing models and materials. They are a multi-manufacturer approved panelbeater from the big names such as VW, Audi, Mercedes-Benz to name a few, through to the newer kids on the block like Chery, Haval, Jaecoo, GWM and others.
Trans Letaba Panelbeaters are also a recognised training facility with merSETA and have trained 32 MBR/spraypainters. They are a company that understands that longevity for their business, as well as the collision repair industry as a whole means investing in skills as well as their staff.
The PPG MoonWalk® automated paint mixing solution has been a valuable addition to Trans Letaba Panelbeaters. It is a high-precision system that replaces the manual mixing process which boosts efficiency, reduces the amount of wasted product and helps to maintain a cleaner work environment for technicians.
PPG VisualizID™ offers exceptional colour visualisation technology when connected with PPG’s camera-equipped spectrophotometer. This tool helps find the best colour variant from PPG’s extensive colour match library.
“Our strength has always been our attention to detail and excellent customer service. We feel well-equipped to grow steadily into the future by maintaining these goals,” concluded Hansie.
Story and pics by Ian Groat
