Congratulations on your decision to become a CRA member.

To become a member, you just have to follow these four easy steps and one of our team will put you in touch with a Customer Liaison Officer (CLO).

1. The CLO will make an appointment to visit you at your business premises. They will also bring the necessary documentation you need to complete.
2. The membership sign-up procedure and fees will be discussed with you during this appointment.
3. You will be required to supply information and various supporting documentation, so please have the following information available:
   1. Company Details
   2. Company Registration Number
   3. MIBCO Number
   4. VAT Number
   5. Copies of Trade Qualifications (Spray Painter, Panel Beater, etc.)
4. Once all the required documentation has been returned to CRA Head Office, together with your joining fee or once-off payment, your company will be registered, and you will receive your membership number.

Click here to  sign up as a Member or click on the “Member Sign up button on the left.

The three to six-month waiting period will be used to conduct the CRA grading, and your nearest CRA regional manager will contact you to make the necessary arrangements.

CRA Associate Membership Program

This program is ideal for non-panel beating and spray-painting businesses that are linked and have close ties to the automotive industry. Typically, Associate Members’ businesses provide products and services that support panel beaters and spray-painting businesses like the provision of tools & equipment supplies, equipment maintenance and services, business software, paint supplies, auto detailing products etc.

Why should you consider becoming a CRA Associate Member:

1. Easy way to build and enforce your brand and stay top of mind with your target audience.
2. Your business logo on the CRA Home page under the “Strategic Partners & Associate Members” banner, with a direct link to your own website or product landing Page.
3. Free marketing of your products and services.
4. Exposure at all CRA meetings and conferences.
5. Access to CRA members’ database.
6. Pop-up advertising spot on the CRA website with a direct link to your own website or product landing Page.
7. Publishing of your advertorial / interview on the CRA website and associated CRA social media profiles – LinkedIn & Facebook.
8. Access over 10 000 CRA public website visitors per month.
9. Access to over 400 000 social media followers on the CRA Facebook and LinkedIn profiles.
10. FREE listing of your business on both the Business Directory on the CRA website under your specific business category, as well as a FREE Platinum Membership Business Listing on the Automotive Network.

All the above for a give-away annual fee of only R5000, plus your get a 10 % discount for attending the CRA Conference hosted annually.

How do you join as an Associate Member:

1. Complete the attached CRA Associated Membership Application Form.
2. Send the application together with your company profile to Lisa-marie@crasa.org.za.