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Masakhisizwe Bursary Programme

Western Cape Department of the PremierRef: https://www.westerncape.gov.za/service/masakhisizwe-bursary-programme

Official source

Source domain: westerncape.gov.za

Collected on 17 June 2026

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What this means

This document is a Western Cape Government webpage describing the Masakh’iSizwe Bursary Programme. It explains that the programme provides external bursaries for full-time tertiary study at Higher Education Institutions in the Western Cape, aimed at addressing skills shortages and empowering youth. It states that applications close on 31 August and that applicants must apply online, with study fields including transport, engineering, and built-environment-related disciplines. It also lists the eligible institutions (Cape Peninsula University of Technology, University of Cape Town, and Stellenbosch University) and notes prioritisation of disadvantaged learners, especially women, students with disabilities, and rural learners.

Facts

Places

Western Cape, City of Cape Town, Stellenbosch Local Municipality

Reference

https://www.westerncape.gov.za/service/masakhisizwe-bursary-programme

Key Takeaways

  • Masakh’iSizwe Bursary Programme (MiS) described by Western Cape Government
  • Service ID: 10112
  • Applications close on 31 August
  • Online application required
  • Bursaries are for full-time studies at HEIs in the Western Cape
  • Programme established in 2006
  • Focus areas: transport, engineering, built environment; disciplines deemed scarce and critical by Department of Infrastructure
  • Examples of disciplines: property studies, geomatics, electrical/electronic engineering, civil engineering, construction management, mechanical engineering, quantity surveying, town/city and regional planning, architecture
  • Prioritises disadvantaged learners, especially women, students with disabilities, and rural communities
  • Eligible institutions: Cape Peninsula University of Technology; University of Cape Town; Stellenbosch University
  • Western Cape Government
  • Department of Infrastructure (Western Cape Government)
  • Masakh’iSizwe (MiS) Bursary Programme
  • Cape Peninsula University of Technology
  • University of Cape Town
  • Stellenbosch University

Dates

Closing Date

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