{"id":855230,"date":"2026-03-30T09:40:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T07:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=855230"},"modified":"2026-03-30T09:10:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T07:10:22","slug":"business-talk-rmi-ceo-ipeleng-mabusela-discusses-south-african-road-safety-ahead-of-the-easter-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/motoring\/855230\/business-talk-rmi-ceo-ipeleng-mabusela-discusses-south-african-road-safety-ahead-of-the-easter-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Talk \u2014 RMI CEO Ipeleng Mabusela discusses South African road safety ahead of the Easter holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this Business Talk with Michael Avery interview, Ipeleng Mabusela unpacks the future of road safety in South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mabusela is the CEO of The Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI) and boasts over 10 years of experience in business operations and development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He assumed his current role as RMI CEO in 2024 and, prior to this, worked as Head of Operations and Strategy at the Automotive Industry Transformation Fund (AITF).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mabusela also worked as a Management Consultant at Monitor Deloitte for two years, as an Operations Manager at HOERBIGER for over five years, and as an Engineer at Joy Global for over two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to his current role, Mabusela is an alternate director on the Motor Industry Fund Administrators (MIFA) board, a member of the MIFA Audit and Risk Committee, and an Alternate Trustee on the Motor Industry Retirement Fund (MIRF).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He holds a BSc in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of the Witwatersrand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The interview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this Business Talk interview, Mabusela outlines what the RMI does and why the automotive aftermarket industry is key to mobility, employment and economic activity in South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mabusela touches on the meaning of RMI\u2019s branding campaign, \u201cRMI. 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