Rand West City Local Municipality Bursary

Fields of study

• Agriculture
• Energy
• Engineering
• Environmental Health
• Finance
• Information Technology
• Mining
• Public and Business Management
• * and other Scarce and Critical Skills as informed by the needs of Municipality and any other field at the discretion of the Executive Mayor

Who can apply

• Reside within the Rand West City Local Municipality, in Gauteng province
• Be currently in Matric or have completed Matric with a University/ University of Technology/ TVET admission
• Be studying or intend on studying full time towards an undergraduate qualification, within one of the fields of study listed above (the bursary will NOT fund postgraduate studies)
• Be studying or have been provisionally accepted to study at a public University or public institution of higher learning in South Africa
• Your qualification must be for a minimum of 1 or 3/4 academic years
• Your parents/ guardian must have a total joint household income of NOT more than R350 000 per annum
• Preference will be given to students from families who are registered on indigent database categories
• Preference will be given to students from a disadvantaged background

What the bursary covers

• Registration fees
• Tuition fees
• Study materials

Documents you will need

• ID document (certified copy)
• Matric latest results, if currently in Matric
• Matric certificate, if completed Matric
• Recent academic record, if currently studying
• Proof of application/ admission/ provisional admission to a tertiary institution (with projected study duration, course scope and tuition costs)
• Proof of residence
• Parents/ guardians ID documents (certified copies)
• Parents death certificate, if deceased (certified copies)
• Parents/ guardians proof of household income (latest payslips if employed/ affidavit if unemployed or self employed/ proof of social grant if applicable)
• Doctors certificate, if permanently disabled

Full bursary documents checklist

How to apply

1. Check the requirements

   Make sure you meet every requirement listed above. Applications that miss one are usually rejected automatically.

2. Prepare your documents

   Scan clear copies of everything the provider asks for, certified where required.

3. Apply through the official channel

   See the provider's official website for the application form.

   Download and complete the Rand West City Municipality Bursary Application Form 2027 (.pdf)

   Alternatively, application forms can be collected at Rand West City Local Municipality Offices in Randfontein, Westonaria and all its public libraries (during working hours).

4. Submit before the closing date

   Usually closes around September. Late applications are almost never accepted.

Applications for the current cycle have closed. This bursary usually opens again each year, so prepare your documents now and check back.

Genuine bursaries never charge an application fee. How to spot bursary scams

Contact the bursary provider

• Phone 010 496 5555

Contact the provider only with questions about this bursary. StudentBursaries.co.za does not process applications.

About Rand West City Local Municipality

Rand West City Local Municipality was formed in 2016 from Randfontein and Westonaria and is part of the West Rand District in Gauteng.