Development
ACTOM – Engineering for the future
The shortage of engineers in South Africa is a pressing concern with far-reaching implications for economic growth and development. Without skilled engineers, South Africa faces significant challenges in addressing its infrastructure needs, driving innovation, and competing globally. Limited access to quality education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects, particularly in disadvantaged communities, means many potential engineers are lost early in the pipeline. Furthermore, South African universities produce only a small number of engineering graduates each...