The City’s Training and Development Department has extended an invitation to students who live in Cape Town and are registered at accredited academic institutions, including TVET Colleges, to apply for bursaries.

The application window for City bursaries closes this Friday, 10 October. The bursaries cover registration, tuition, and examination fees, as well as capped allowances for study aid, transport, and meals.

The Mayoral Committee Member for Corporate Services, Theresa Uys, says they are always on the lookout for new talent, and these bursaries come with a year-for-a-year service obligation period, which will ensure graduates also gain hands-on work experience once they have graduated.

Bursary applications will be assessed on academic merit as well as against the City’s scarce skills list of needs.

Candidates are invited to download the application form HERE.

Alternatively, application forms can be obtained from any City library or from the Walk-in Centres listed below:

• Bellville Walk-in Centre, Voortrekker Road, Bellville
• Brackenfell Walk-in Centre, Cnr Paradys and Old Paarl Road, Brackenfell
• Cape Town HR Employment Counter Concourse Level, Civic Centre, Cape Town
• Parow Walk-in Centre, Voortrekker Road, Parow
• Plumstead Walk-in Centre, Cnr Victoria and Main Road, Plumstead
• Strand Walk-in Centre, First Floor, Human Resource Division, cnr Main Road and Fagan Street, Strand

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)
• Applicant should be a South African citizen residing within the boundaries of Cape Town

External financial support (bursaries) is offered to anyone who:

• Is not an employee of the City of Cape Town
• Does not have any other form of financial assistance (e.g NSFAS, etc.)
• Is registered for full-time study at an accredited tertiary institution within the borders of South Africa
• Is studying towards an undergraduate or postgraduate qualification in one of the approved City of Cape Town scarce skills fields of study

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 listed above by 10 October 2025.