Power up your future with Afrisam. If you’re a high-performing Electrical Engineering student heading into your 3rd or 4th year in 2026, Afrisam is offering a focused bursary opportunity at its Roodepoort Plant—designed to help talented students complete their degrees and step confidently into the world of work.
What’s on offer
Bursary field:
- 2 x BSc/BEng (Electrical Engineering)
Who should apply:
- 3rd or 4th year undergraduate Electrical Engineering students in 2026
- Consistent academic performance: 60% average or higher
- Strong conduct: Demonstrated good behavioural standards on and off campus
This bursary is purpose-built for students who’ve shown the grit and academic discipline to succeed, and who want to align with an employer known for building infrastructure that matters.
Why Afrisam?
Afrisam is one of South Africa’s leading construction materials producers, with operations that demand robust, safe and efficient electrical systems—perfect real-world training ground for future electrical engineers. A bursary with Afrisam places you closer to a professional environment where reliability, safety, energy efficiency, maintenance excellence, and continuous improvement are part of everyday engineering.
Eligibility at a glance
- South African university student (BSc or BEng) in Electrical Engineering
- Entering 3rd or 4th year in 2026
- ≥ 60% average across modules to date
- Positive behavioural record and professionalism
Tip: If you’re hovering just above 60%, strengthen your motivation with evidence of improvement trends, key project work, or lab leadership roles.
What Afrisam looks for (beyond marks)
- Teamwork & integrity: Respectful collaboration and accountability
- Safety mindset: Engineering choices that prioritise people and plant safety
- Curiosity & initiative: Strong appetite to learn, ask the right questions, and solve problems
- Communication: Clear, structured reporting and concise technical writing
How to apply (step-by-step)
- Prepare your application pack
- CV/Resume (concise, 2 pages max)
- Certified copy of ID
- Latest academic results (official transcript preferred)
- Email your application
- To: recruitment.central@za.afrisam.com
- Subject line: Afrisam Electrical Engineering Bursary 2026 – [Your Name]
- Body of email (keep it sharp)
- One paragraph motivation (why Electrical at Afrisam, how your skills fit)
- Degree, year of study in 2026 (3rd or 4th), current average, university
- Contact details (mobile + alternative email)
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What to highlight in your CV & motivation
- Coursework & labs most relevant to plant environments (Power Systems, Machines, Drives, Protection, Control, PLCs)
- Projects/mini-thesis (fault analysis, motor control, energy optimisation, load management)
- Software & tools (MATLAB/Simulink, ETAP/Digsilent, PLC/SCADA exposure, Python basics for data)
- Leadership & service (tutor, lab assistant, ECSA student chapter, community initiatives)
- Safety & compliance awareness (OHS exposure, risk assessments in labs/mini-plants)
Selection process: what to expect
- Application screening: Academic average and document completeness
- Shortlisting & interviews: Technical fundamentals + behavioural fit
- Reference or conduct checks: Confirmation of your track record
Be ready to discuss: Fault-finding approach, protection basics, motor starting methods, basic power factor correction, and a time you solved a practical problem under pressure.
Quick checklist before you hit “Send”
- CV (2 pages, achievement-focused)
- Certified ID copy
- Latest official results
- Clear subject line & concise motivation
- Attachments as PDFs with clear filenames
CLOSING DATE: 23 SEPTEMBER 2025
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