About Us

Babuthe Automotive Components

"We Are About Superior Protection and Quality Finishes"

Babuthe Automotive Components, (Babuthe) was founded by the
Automotive Incubation Centre in 2012 as a Tier 2 component supplier
to the broader automotive industry in South Africa. It is part of an
Incubation Programme initiated through OEM’s and Government
partnership managed by the Automotive Industry Development Centre
(AIDC) to forge automotive business relationships and develop emerging
suppliers in the automotive, engineering and manufacturing industry to
become globally competitive in the automotive component manufacturing
sector. We are situated in Silverton, Pretoria, an automotive industrial area in Gauteng province.

Our Mission

To deliver robust, reliable and durable products through the skills of our people.

Our Vision

To lead our market with reliable automotive components.

Our Values

To be approachable, accountable, fair and open and respectful.

Sustainability

We Are Committed To Keeping Our Staff Healthy & Safe

Ensuring staff health and safety is our top priority, as we strive to create a secure and healthy work environment for all employees.

We Follow Best Practices

Implementing best practices is crucial for achieving optimal results, as it allows us to leverage proven methods and strategies that have been refined over time to drive efficiency and excellence in our operations.

MANAGEMENT & EXPERIENCE

LEADERSHIP

MR SIBUSISO BUTHELEZI

Managing Director – Babuthe Automotive Components.

Mr. Sibusiso Buthelezi is the Managing Director of Babuthe Automotive Components which he is owns 100%. He was paired with a Tier 1 component supplier that supplies components to multiple Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) globally. Mr Buthelezi holds a BTech in Industrial Engineering and has 12 years of experience within the automotive industry, having worked as a Logistics Engineer at Daimler Chrysler in East London, and an Industrial Engineer at Nissan SA’s plant in Rosslyn.

INSTITUTION

QUALIFICATIONS

tshwane university of technology – 2008

Industrial engineering degree

uCT business school – 2008

New managers programme

university of fort hare business school – 2005

Advanced project management

university of stelleboch business – 2008

Financial management for non-financial managers

university of stelleboch business – 2009

Leadership journey

COMPANY

EXPERIENCE

Director: Babuthe Automotive Components
2012 – To Date

Oversee the company’s financial performance, investments and other business ventures.
Prepare and implement comprehensive business plans to facilitate achievement by planning cost-effective operations.
Ensure the company is moving towards fulfilling its short-term and long-term objectives and strategies.

Logistics Manager: Bidvest Logistics
2007 – 2012

Oversee warehouse, inventory control, material handling, customer services, transportation and planning workers.
Hire, train and evaluate employees. Ensure warehousing and distribution workers follow safety rules.

Logistics Engineer: Daimler Chrysler
2004 – 2007

Design or analyse operational solutions for projects such as transportation optimisation, network modeling, process and methods, analysis, cost containment, capacity enhancement routing and shipment optimisation or information management.

Production Planner: Denel Dynamics
2002 – 2004

Co-odinating production workflow for products. Planning and prioritising operations to ensure maximum performance and minimum delay.
Determining manpower, equipment and raw materials needed to
cover production demand.

Industrial Engineer: Nissan SA
2000 – 2002

Involved in the design or modification of business system or IT systems.
Interacting with the stakeholders and subject matter experts in order to understand their problems and needs.
Finding ways to eliminate wastefulness in production processes.

A Bit About Us

Babuthe Automotive Components was established through an Initiative by Ford Motor Company and Gauteng Provisional Government to develop black-owned components suppliers in the Automotive Industry. Babuthe’s main business focus involves vacuforming, robotic trimming, drilling, assembly and logistics of automotive components for OEMs. Additionally, We operate an extrusion and regrind facility.