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iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority bursary

iSimangaliso Wetland Park AuthorityRef: https://www.isimangaliso.com/bursary/apply/

Official source

Source domain: isimangaliso.com

Collected on 28 July 2026

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What this means

This document is a web page for applying to the iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority’s iSimangaliso Tertiary Education Support Programme bursary application (online or paper). It states that the 2026 intake closing date is 16 February 2026 and that applicants must first answer eligibility questions; the programme is limited to first-year undergraduate students at UKZN, UNIZULU, MUT or DUT who have applied for NSFAS, are in qualifying fields, and belong to iSimangaliso land-claimant or neighbouring communities. The page lists required applicant details, eligibility screening questions, required attachments (PDF/JPG/PNG/DOCX up to 10 MB each), and a declaration/consent for processing personal information under POPIA.

Facts

Places

KwaZulu-Natal, eThekwini

Reference

https://www.isimangaliso.com/bursary/apply/

Key Takeaways

Programme: iSimangaliso Tertiary Education Support Programme (bursary support for undergraduate study)
Closing date for 2026 intake: 16 February 2026
Eligibility: first-year undergraduate at UKZN, UNIZULU, MUT or DUT
Eligibility: must have applied for NSFAS (and be in a Conservation, Tourism or Development-related field)
Eligibility: must be South African and belong to iSimangaliso land-claimant communities or neighbouring communities (uMkhanyakude District / Mfolozi LM Sokhulu area)
Required attachments: certified bar-coded ID copy/proof of application, proof of university registration, proof of NSFAS application/award, proof of residence, land-claim Trust chairperson letter, and local leader/ward councillor letter
Attachment limits: maximum 10 MB per file; allowed types PDF, JPG, PNG, DOCX
Enquiries phone: 035 590 1633
Paper application: download form and email with supporting documents to [email protected]
iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority
University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN)
University of Zululand (UNIZULU)
Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT)
Durban University of Technology (DUT)
NSFAS
iSimangaliso land-claim Trust
uMkhanyakude District Municipality
Mfolozi Local Municipality (Sokhulu area)
Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA)

Dates

Closing Date

Closing date unclear: the listing's recorded date (16 February 2026) is earlier than the day Govermate first found it