ACTOM (Pty) Ltd

ACTOM (Pty) Ltd describes itself as South Africa’s largest manufacturer, solutions provider, repairer and distributor of electro-mechanical equipment, with roots going back more than a century. ACTOM makes and services equipment such as transformers, switchgear and electric motors for power utilities, mines, municipalities and industry.

Registered name

ACTOM (Pty) Ltd

Type

Private company (electro-mechanical manufacturing and services)

Fields funded

Electrical engineering and other engineering fields advertised by ACTOM divisions

Website

actom.co.za

A black-empowered group with many operating units

According to a provider record checked in August 2026, ACTOM is black-empowered and employs around 7 500 people in more than 30 operating units, factories and distribution outlets across Southern Africa. That structure explains why ACTOM’s bursaries can come from more than one part of the business.

What this page is based on

ACTOM’s website did not return readable content when BursariesAfrica researched this profile on 15 September 2026. The information here comes from that provider record and from BursariesAfrica’s research into ACTOM’s 2027 bursary adverts. Readers should verify the details directly with ACTOM.

Bursaries from the group and its divisions

ACTOM’s electrical engineering bursary for 2027 closed on 31 July 2026. ACTOM’s engineering projects and contracts division also advertised bursaries for 2027, separately from the group call. Students who missed one call should therefore check whether another ACTOM division is recruiting, rather than assuming ACTOM has finished for the year.

How to research ACTOM yourself

ACTOM’s size works in applicants’ favour when researching. Look up the ACTOM operating unit closest to you, such as a transformer factory, a motor repair centre or a switchgear plant, and ask whether that unit takes bursars or vacation students. Electrical engineering departments at universities of technology often know which ACTOM units employ their graduates.

When you find an ACTOM bursary advert, note which division published it, the fields it covers and whether it includes vacation work. Ask ACTOM about any obligation to work for the company after graduating, and whether bursars can be placed at any of ACTOM’s sites or only the one that funded them.

Expect ACTOM’s main electrical engineering round to open again around mid-2027, and keep certified copies of your results ready from June.

Universities of technology with strong electrical programmes, such as Tshwane University of Technology and Vaal University of Technology, are good places to ask which ACTOM units recruit students.

Electrical engineering students can compare ACTOM with other employers on our electrical engineering bursaries page.