The City of Ekurhuleni is inviting students to apply for the Community Bursary Programme for the 2027 academic year. Through the bursary programme, the City aims to provide support to talented youth in the area, in order to promote access to higher education and develop skills that meet the city’s municipal service delivery needs.
Bursaries will be awarded to students residing within City of Ekurhuleni (Gauteng), for undergraduate studies within the following fields:
- Built Environment: Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Property Studies, Building and Construction Management, Geomatics/ GIS
- Environmental Health Sciences: Environmental Health, Occupational Health and Safety, Water Quality and Waste Management
- Finance: BCom Accounting & Finance, Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- ICT: Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology in Internet of Things (BICT in IoT), BSc in Computer Science and Informatics (specialising in Artificial Intelligence), BSc in Information Technology (BSc IT)
- Tvet: Technical & Artisan and Apprenticeship Qualifications (N3 entry level is a requirement): Electrical Engineering (Nated), Civil Engineering (Nated), Electrical Infrastructure Construction, Building & Civil Construction
Eligibility criteria
Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered):
- You must be a South African citizen
- You must permanently reside within City of Ekurhuleni, in Gauteng province
- You must be between 18 and 35 years old
- You must have completed Matric
- You must intend on studying full-time, towards an undergraduate qualification in one of the fields of study listed above
- You must be registered or accepted to study at an accredited tertiary institution in South Africa (University, University of Technology, or Tvet College)
- You must have a strong academic record
- You must have a total household income of NOT more than R600,000 per annum
How to apply
Students who meet the above criteria, may follow these steps to apply:
- Visit the Ekurhuleni Municipality Bursary Application 2027 page
- Register an account by filling in your personal information and contact information
- Check your email inbox for an activation link, to login to your profile
- Login using your email address and password and click 'Apply' (Enter “www.zabursaries.co.za” in the field asking how you heard about the Ekurhuleni Municipality Bursary.)
- Complete the online application form and wait for the system to generate your reference number, after submitting
- Check your email inbox for confirmation that your application was received
- Check your status under the 'My Applications' section – this will be updated after the closing date
- After the process is finalised, you will receive an email stating the outcome of your application
Note: certified copies of documents must not be older than three months.
Deadline
30 November 2026.
(Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)
How to contact the bursary provider
For any queries related to this bursary programme, please contact the City of Ekurhuleni directly:
Tel: +27 (0)11 999 3516
Tel: +27 (0)11 999 7772
Tel: +27 (0)11 999 8231
Tel: +27 (0)11 999 0547
Please do NOT contact the City of Ekurhuleni if this bursary has already closed.
This information was originally published by SA Bursaries. For more bursary opportunities, visit SA Bursaries here.
