Business information
Names, addresses, registration numbers and phone numbers associated in public business directories with Recon Engines, RECO Diesel Engines, and Mr Wayne Meintjies (also seen as Meintjes).
Trade names and spellings observed
| Name | Where it appears |
|---|---|
| Wayne Meintjies | eNCA "Devi" episode title; HelloPeter review titles; independent victim blog; MIOSA correspondence |
| Wayne Meintjes | B2BHint director record for RECO DIESEL ENGINES; MIOSA case 510949 addressee |
| Recon Engines | AfricaBizInfo, AfricaBZ, Engine Finder, HelloPeter, AfricaComplaints; respondent name in MIOSA case 510949 |
| Recon Engines Chamdor | HelloPeter profile |
| RECO Diesel Engines | Junk Mail business directory; B2BHint as registered entity (K2025163102) |
| Jeep Spares | Email [email protected] — used by Wayne Meintjies to correspond with MIOSA in November 2025 as a Recon Engines email address |
| Chamdor Panel Beating / Chamdor Panel Beating (Pty) Ltd | AfricaBizInfo, Cylex, Firmania — same 27 Pillans Street address in some listings |
| Vision Ten Investments | B2BHint — older close-corporation listing with Wayne Meintjies as inactive member; deregistered |
Registered companies
RECO DIESEL ENGINES
Enterprise: K2025163102 Incorporated: 24 February 2025 Address: 19 Van Eck Street, Chamdor, 1754
Listed director per B2BHint: Wayne Meintjes. Notably, this company was registered after the vehicle described on the My Story page was already six months overdue. New-entity registration while older trade names continue to attract complaints is a common pattern in consumer-protection literature; it is reported here as a fact for the reader to consider.
CHAMDOR PANEL BEATING (Pty) Ltd
Enterprise: K2017234375 Incorporated: 30 May 2017 Listed director: Elias Mbitin Makhubela
Public directory listings associate this entity with 27 Pillans Street, Chamdor, the same address shown for "Recon Engines" in some directories. B2BHint-style listings show annual-return non-compliance indicators.
VISION TEN INVESTMENTS
Enterprise: B1997050351 Close corporation Status: deregistered (annual-return non-compliance)
B2BHint links Wayne Meintjies as an inactive member of this deregistered close corporation. No source has been found directly linking this entity to Recon Engines or RECO DIESEL ENGINES — it is listed here for completeness of the public record.
Addresses associated in public listings
| Address | Associated listings | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Van Eck Street, Chamdor, 1754 | RECO DIESEL ENGINES; Recon Engines (Engine Finder) | B2BHint legal and mailing address for RECO DIESEL ENGINES. |
| 27 Pillans Street, Chamdor, Krugersdorp | Recon Engines; Chamdor Panel Beating (Pty) Ltd; other businesses | Postal code varies between sources (1753 / 1754). AfricaBizInfo associates multiple businesses with this address. |
| 13 Fransen Street, Chamdor / Kagiso | Chamdor Panel Beating (Pty) Ltd | B2BHint / Dun & Bradstreet-style company data; directory listings often point to 27 Pillans Street. |
| 33 Van Rensburg Street, Nelspruit, 1200 | Vision Ten Investments | Old close-corporation listing; not proven to be connected to current Chamdor operations. |
Contact numbers in public listings
- Recon Engines: 082 078 0120 — AfricaBizInfo; also confirmed by Wayne Meintjies as his contact number in correspondence to MIOSA dated 21 November 2025.
- Recon Engines: +27 65 085 4551 — AfricaBZ
- Reco Diesel Engines (Junk Mail seller profile): 060 016 5865
- Reco Diesel Engines (Junk Mail seller profile): 060 045 5457
- Chamdor Panel Beating (Pty) Ltd: 011 762 2195 — AfricaBizInfo, Cylex, Firmania
Contact numbers are reproduced from public directory listings and active seller profiles. The presence of multiple numbers in different directories does not, on its own, prove common ownership of the underlying businesses.
Active Junk Mail seller profile — currently advertising
At the time this site was last refreshed, the "Reco Diesel Engines" Junk Mail seller profile showed:
- 118 active adverts for car spares and parts, with new adverts posted within the past few hours.
- 35+ Jeep engine listings: Jeep SRT8, Wrangler 3.8 L and 3.6 L Pentastar V6, Sahara, 3.0 EXF, SRT 5.7 / 6.1 / 6.4.
- 34 Mercedes-Benz listings, 6 Chrysler listings, plus Ford, Iveco, Land Rover, Nissan, VW, Fiat and Peugeot.
- Two listed contact numbers: 060 016 5865 and 060 045 5457.
The volume and active posting cadence on this profile are consistent with an ongoing trading operation. Anyone considering buying a reconditioned engine via this seller is encouraged to read the My Story, Other Victims, and Lessons Learned pages before paying any deposit.
Live profile: junkmail.co.za / Reco Diesel Engines
Email addresses associated with the business
- [email protected] — addressee of the formal MIOSA referral, 20 October 2025 and 20 November 2025.
- [email protected] — co-addressee of the MIOSA referral; the email address from which Mr Meintjies actually replied to MIOSA on 21 November 2025, signed "Wayne 0820780120". This appears to be a parallel trading email used interchangeably with the Recon Engines mailbox.
Both email addresses are reproduced from official MIOSA case correspondence in case file 510949. They are public business contact details routinely used by the respondent in dealings with the Ombudsman.
Why this matters
When the legal entity behind a trade name changes, customer recourse can become difficult. A customer who contracts with "Recon Engines" may discover that the bank account is held by a registered close corporation or (Pty) Ltd that does not match the signage on the workshop wall, that has annual-return non-compliance, or that has been replaced by a newer entity.
For this reason, customers are encouraged to:
- Insist on a quotation and tax invoice on a letterhead naming a specific legal entity (CIPC name, registration number, VAT number).
- Verify the entity on the CIPC's free company search before paying anything substantial.
- Pay only into a bank account whose holder name matches the legal entity on the quotation.