City of Joburg Bursary Programme for 2026 Academic Year (X200 Bursaries)

 

 

The City of Joburg invites suitably qualified applicants to apply for their Bursary Programme for the 2026 Academic Year. The closing date for applications is the 31st October 2025

The City of Johannesburg Municipality is committed to provide skills development and educational opportunities, not only for its employees, but also for the Johannesburg community members. The City is offering 200 bursaries to South African youth, who permanently reside in Johannesburg, to pursue full-time undergraduate studies in one of the following fields:

• Actuarial Science
• Build Environment (Architecture, Construction, Urban and Regional Planning, Quantity Surveying)
• Commerce
• Community Services
• Emergency Management Services
• Engineering (All Fields)
• Health (All Fields)
• Finance (Accounting, Auditing, Small Business Management, Supply Chain Management, Treasury, Economists)
• International Relations and Protocol
• Legal
• Logistics
• Marketing
• Municipal Governance (Monitoring and Evaluation)
• Real Estate (Property Management, Property Valuation)
• Geo Information Science (GIS)
• Information Technology and Management (All Fields)

 

 

Criteria for selection

• Selection of successful candidates will be strictly on academic merit.
• Applicants are expected to study at an accredited South African tertiary institution.
• It is the student’s responsibility to seek admission to a tertiary institution.
• The bursary is for qualifications of no less than one year.
• The bursary is not applicable to postgraduate qualifications.

The bursary is renewable annually, based on academic performance/results. It is the student’s responsibility to seek admission to a tertiary institution. 

The Bursary covers

Tuition and registration fees, prescribed books and/or study material and is limited to the amount of R40 000,00 per academic year.

How to Apply

Certified copies of the following must accompany applications:

• Most recent academic record.
• South African identity document.
• Proof of residency in Johannesburg (statement of Water & Lights, Rates & Taxes).
• Parents’ proof of income/death certificate(s), affidavit in cases where the student does not have one or both parents

Please take note that only online applications will be considered. Please apply by using the following link below: 

https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1CWFDyGOfSpCgFINfu7kUGQew554

 

DOWNLOAD THE CITY OF JOBURG BURSARY PROGRAMME FOR 2026 ADVERT HERE

 

Enquiries: Billy Baloyi and Takalani Wakpo Email address: BillyB@joburg.org.za and TakalaniW@joburg.org.za

CLOSING DATE: 31 OCTOBER 2025

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