VerifiedArcelorMittal South Africa ranks as the country’s largest steel producer. The company belongs to the global ArcelorMittal group, one of the world’s leading steel and mining companies, and ArcelorMittal South Africa bases its operations in Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, supplying flat steel products to construction, automotive, packaging and manufacturing customers.
- Registered name
- ArcelorMittal South Africa Limited
- Type
- Private company (steel production)
- Fields funded
- Engineering and technical fields linked to steelmaking
- Website
- arcelormittalsa.com
- Phone
- 016 889 9111
What this page could and could not confirm
ArcelorMittal South Africa’s website did not respond when BursariesAfrica tried to research this profile on 15 September 2026. The information here comes from a provider record checked in August 2026 and from BursariesAfrica’s research into the company’s past bursary adverts. ArcelorMittal South Africa has faced a difficult steel market in recent years, and the company has announced changes to parts of its business, so students should read the company’s latest news before planning around its bursary.
A late-year bursary
ArcelorMittal South Africa has advertised its bursary late in the year. The last round that BursariesAfrica could confirm closed on 24 November 2024, and the 2027 call had not been published when BursariesAfrica checked. If the company keeps its usual timing, a 2027 call could appear between October and November 2026.
Steelmaking bursaries usually target metallurgical, chemical, electrical, mechanical and industrial engineering students, because blast furnaces, steel plants and rolling mills rely on those disciplines.
How to research ArcelorMittal South Africa yourself
Start with ArcelorMittal South Africa’s results announcements and news releases, which the company publishes for shareholders. Those announcements explain which plants are operating, which parts of the business are growing or shrinking, and how the company views its future, all of which affect how many bursaries it might offer.
Next, contact the company’s human resources or bursary office in Vanderbijlpark and ask directly whether a bursary intake is planned for the coming academic year, which fields it will cover, and whether bursars must work at a particular plant. Engineering departments at Vaal University of Technology and the University of Johannesburg, both close to Vanderbijlpark, may also know whether current students hold ArcelorMittal funding.
Finally, look at the global ArcelorMittal group’s careers site. International graduate programmes sometimes include South African roles, even in years when the local bursary does not run.
Plan for more than one outcome
Because ArcelorMittal South Africa’s call is uncertain, students interested in steel careers should apply to other manufacturers and mining houses at the same time. A student who secures another bursary can still accept an ArcelorMittal offer later if the terms are better, as long as they have not signed a binding agreement elsewhere.
Metallurgy students can compare other funders on our metallurgy bursaries page.
