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Bursaries Internships And Learnerships

Western Cape Police OmbudsmanRef: https://www.westerncape.gov.za/bursaries-internships-and-learnerships

Official source

Source domain: westerncape.gov.za

Collected on 28 June 2026

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What this means

This document is a webpage from the Western Cape Government titled “Bursaries, internships and learnerships”. It explains what bursaries, learnerships, and internships are, and lists various bursary, learnership, and internship/apprenticeship/artisanship opportunities available in the Western Cape and nationally. It includes specific programmes and organisations such as the Masakh’iSizwe Bursary Programme (Department of Infrastructure), NSFAS, Funza Lushaka, Transnet, CSIR, and several Western Cape Government internship and first work experience opportunities, plus details like a R13 million bursary/internship spend by the Provincial Treasury “this year”.

Facts

Places

Western Cape, City of Cape Town, Stellenbosch Local Municipality

Reference

https://www.westerncape.gov.za/bursaries-internships-and-learnerships

Amounts

R 13 000 000

Key Takeaways

  • Document type: Western Cape Government webpage providing information on bursaries, internships and learnerships
  • Bursary definition: financial award for students who cannot afford tuition; often renewed annually with satisfactory progress
  • Masakh’iSizwe Bursary Programme run by Department of Infrastructure; bursaries for degree or higher diploma in engineering and built environment
  • Provincial Treasury spending: R13 million this year on bursaries, internships and chartered accountant training academy
  • Bursaries available to Grade 12 learners and undergraduate/postgraduate students in economics, accounting, finance and auditing
  • Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness offers a limited number of bursaries for full-time study in health professions
  • Elsenburg Agricultural Training Institute referenced for Agriculture bursaries
  • NSFAS provides financial aid to eligible students at public TVET colleges and public universities
  • Funza Lushaka Bursary Programme: full-cost bursaries for teaching qualification; recipients must teach at a public school after completion
  • Thuthuka Bursary established in 2005 by SAICA; supports disadvantaged African and coloured students to become CAs (SA)
  • Learnerships definition: lead to an occupational qualification with classroom learning and on-the-job training
  • Learnerships/programmes listed: Year Beyond, National Youth Service Programme, Expanded Public Works Programme (16–35), Contractor Development Programme
  • Internships/apprenticeships/artisanships listed: SANCCOB internships, SETAs internship/training programmes, DST-NRF Internship Programme, Western Cape Government internship and First Work Experience - PAY Programme
  • Bellville Mechanical Workshop Apprenticeship: four-year apprenticeship programme by Department of Infrastructure
  • NADSC registration for matriculants to become artisans; Artisan Training Institute (ATI) provides training services including pre-evaluation
  • Western Cape Government
  • Department of Infrastructure
  • Provincial Treasury (Western Cape)
  • Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness
  • Western Cape Department of Agriculture
  • Elsenburg Agricultural Training Institute
  • Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT)
  • University of Cape Town (UCT)
  • University of the Western Cape (UWC)
  • Stellenbosch University
  • National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS)
  • Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET)
  • Funza Lushaka Bursary Programme
  • National Youth Development Agency (NYDA)
  • Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA)

Dates

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