The AIDC, mandated by government and established in 2003 to assist the automotive industry become more globally competitive, marked its 10th anniversary with an industry briefing in Nelson Mandela Bay today.
The AIDC annually places more than 50 engineers into the Eastern Cape’s automotive manufacturing sector free of charge following an agreement with government’s R9bn Job Fund.

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Alan Straton
Chief Cook, Bottle Washer and Broom Mechanic at MyPE
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