Institution of Certificated Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, South Africa (ICMEESA)

The Institution of Certificated Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, South Africa (ICMEESA) is a professional body based in Northmead, Benoni. ICMEESA’s mission is to uphold the professional image, status and interests of all certificated mechanical and electrical engineers.

Registered name

Institution of Certificated Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, South Africa (ICMEESA)

Type

Professional institution (certificated engineers)

Fields funded

Qualifications leading towards a Government Certificate of Competency in mechanical or electrical engineering

Website

icmeesa.org.za

Who certificated engineers are

Certificated engineers hold, or work towards, a Government Certificate of Competency, the legal qualification that allows an engineer to take responsibility for machinery and electrical installations in South African mines and factories under health and safety laws. Without a certificated engineer in charge, many plants cannot legally operate.

ICMEESA wants to be the natural professional home for engineering general practitioners who are qualified by education and experience to take full responsibility for employees and machinery in both electrical and mechanical fields. ICMEESA holds statutory recognition under the Engineering Profession Act as the institution catering specifically to certificated engineers, according to a provider record checked in August 2026.

Why ICMEESA offers a bursary

ICMEESA’s bursary flows from that role. Because certificated engineers are legally required to oversee equipment safely in mining and factory environments, industry needs a steady supply of them. The ICMEESA bursary supports students pursuing qualifications that lead towards the Certificate of Competency, according to BursariesAfrica’s earlier guide.

Our ICMEESA guide has not been refreshed with 2027 dates, so confirm the current call with the institution.

How to research ICMEESA and the certificate

Before applying, learn how the Certificate of Competency works: which examinations candidates write, how much practical experience they need and who issues the certificate. Understanding the route shows ICMEESA that you know where the bursary leads.

Contact ICMEESA in Benoni to ask whether a bursary will run for 2027, which qualifications qualify and whether student membership is required. Students already working in mines or factories should ask their engineering managers, many of whom hold certificates of competency, for advice on the path.

Holders of a Certificate of Competency often move into senior engineering management roles at mines, power stations and factories, because the law requires certificated engineers to carry responsibility for plant safety. That career path gives the qualification lasting value throughout a technical career.

See our millwright bursaries guide for related technical funding.