Mpangele Auto Engineering
Our story

Thirty years on the floor.

We started in Melmoth in 1996, moved to Empangeni thirteen years ago, and rebranded as Mpangele Auto Engineering in 2024. The crew has been with us for the better part of a decade.

RMI member Retail Motor Industry Organisation
MIBCO Motor Industry Bargaining Council
ERA member Engine Remanufacturers Association
B-BBEE Level 1 100% black-owned
Company mission

Good. Cheap. Fast.

In the automotive trade there are three services: good, cheap, and fast. Most shops only deliver two of the three. Here at Mpangele Auto Engineering we endeavour to deliver all three — and in thirty years of trading, we have not disappointed anyone.

We generate excitement by implementing pioneering ideas, problem-solving, and going beyond our customers' expectations.

Vision

Zululand's reference workshop.

To be Zululand's most exciting leader in auto engineering. Working with companies in and around KwaZulu-Natal — from independent farmers to the big fleets and the heavy industry that keeps this region moving.

Timeline

How we got here.

  1. 1996
    Founded in Melmoth

    Started out as Melmoth Auto Engineering on the foothills of Zululand.

  2. ~2013
    Moved to Empangeni

    Relocated the workshop into a larger premises in Empangeni to keep up with demand.

  3. 2020
    Registered as (Pty) Ltd

    Incorporated as Mpangele Auto Engineering (Pty) Ltd · Reg 2020/700124/07. VAT registered with SARS.

  4. Today
    Mpangele Auto Engineering

    Renamed in 2024. 13-strong team with ~8 years average tenure on the floor.

The Mpangele Auto Engineering team at the Empangeni workshop
The team

Thirteen people who know your engine.

Director Nathan André Godden — a qualified Automotive Machinist since 1992 (Department of Manpower, Manpower Training Act, 1981) — heads the company. Around him is a thirteen-strong crew with average tenure approaching a decade, covering grinding, boring, honing, head work, welding, fitting and turning, and general engineering.

We're 100% black-owned, a B-BBEE Level 1 contributor, and members of the RMI, MIBCO and the ERA — meaning we operate to the recognised standards of the South African motor industry.

Selected clients

Trusted by.

A sample of organisations we have completed work for.

  • uMhlathuze Local Municipality
  • WesBank
  • South African Police Service (SAPS)
  • Transit Solutions
  • Empire Autotek (Bosch Service Centre)