eNtsa provides support for enterprises in the first, second and emerging economy (SMEs) within the engineering and manufacturing sector with a spesific focus on the automotive component sector. This is to improve the sector's ability to be innovative and competitive and so, we aim to:

  • Improve products, production technologies and productivity.
  • Improve the global position of local component manufacturers.
  • Build capacity for continued technology assimilation and innovation.
  • Advance all South Africans in the sector by providing subsidized technology support to newcomers and PDI-owned SMEs in the sector.

"The ability to advance our skills and to more rapidly embrace new technology is key to ensuring  that the South African automotive components industry stays releveant and improves its position to compete for new business. eNtsa is taking responsibility to achive this"

- Prof Danie Hattingh (eNtsa: Director)