Local students have just days left to apply for bursaries available by the City of Cape Town’s training and development department. The application window closes this Friday (10 October).
The department is offering comprehensive financial assistance to Cape Town students enrolled at accredited South African academic institutions, including TVET Colleges. The bursaries cover full registration, tuition and examination fees. Plus, they include capped allowances for study materials, transport and meals.
“The City is always on the lookout for new talent and I am pleased to extend an invitation to all Cape Town-based candidates. These are candidates who are currently studying at a tertiary institution or who have been accepted at one. Apply now! Bursary applications will be assessed on academic merit. They will also be assessed against the City’s scarce skills list of needs. The bursaries come with a year-for-a-year service obligation period. This will ensure graduates also gain hands-on work experience once they have graduated,” said Alderman Theresa Uys, the City’s Mayco member for corporate services.
Candidates are invited to download the application online (https://www.capetown.gov.za/City-Connect/Apply/Jobs-and-opportunities/apply-for-a-city-bursary).
Alternatively, one can obtain an application form from any City library or from the walk-in centres listed below:
- Strand Walk-in Centre (first floor, Human Resource division, corner Main Road and Fagan Street);
- Bellville Walk-in Centre (Voortrekker Road);
- Brackenfell Walk-in Centre (corner Paradys and Old Paarl Road);
- Cape Town HR Employment Counter (Concourse Level, Civic Centre);
- Parow Walk-in Centre (Voortrekker Road); and
- Plumstead Walk-in Centre (corner Victoria and Main Road).
Requirements for eligibility:
• Copy of Grade 12 final / mid-year results with an average of 65% and above;
• Copy of latest tertiary academic transcript;
• Certified Copy of ID (not older than three months); and
• Applicant should be a South African citizen residing within the boundaries of Cape Town.
External financial support (bursaries) are offered to anyone who:
• Is not an employee of the City of Cape Town;
• Is not in possession of any other form of financial assistance (for example, NSFAS);
• Is registered for full-time study at an accredited tertiary institution within the borders of South Africa; and
• Is studying towards an undergraduate or postgraduate qualification in one of the approved City of Cape Town scarce skills fields of study.
Please note:
• An applicant should not be in possession of any other form of financial assistance (for example, NSFAS);
• Where a proven need exists, the City shall cover a capped residence allowance. This is subject to the residence being registered on the City vendor database;
• Late applications will not be considered;
• Applications that are received will not be acknowledged in writing. Copies of supporting documents will not be returned either;
• Should you not receive a response from the City by 15 January 2026, kindly accept that your application has been unsuccessful;
• Please direct all enquiries to the HR Service Desk on 0860 103 089/ 021 400 3434 (option 6) or external.bursaries2026@capetown.gov.za.
- Completed forms and supporting documentation must be submitted electronically or at any of the walk-in centres by 10 October.
