Bergrivier Municipality Bursary South Africa 2026

The Bergrivier Municipality is based in the Western Cape province of South Africa and located within the West Coast District Municipality. It is a local municipality that governs the towns of Velddrif, Piketberg, Porterville and surrounding rural areas and villages. The Bergrivier Municipality stretches over an area of more than 4400 square km, from the Groot Winterhoek Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered by the Witzenberg Municipality, the Cederberg Municipality, the Swartland Municipality, the Saldanha Bay Municipality and the Drakenstein Municipality.

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered): You must be a South African citizenYou must permanently reside within the Bergrivier Municipal area, in the Western Cape provinceYou must be currently in Matric or have completed MatricYou must studying or intend on studying towards your first full-time Degree or National Diploma, and meet the entry requirements set by the institutionYou must studying or registered/ accepted to study at an accredited tertiary institution in South AfricaYou must have passed the previous year’s studies, if currently studyingPreference will be given to students between the ages of 18 and 35 years (however students outside of this age range will still be considered)Preference will be given to students from poor households where parents or legal guardians earn a combined monthly income of less than the GAP housing threshold (between R3 501 and R22 000)

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Download and complete theBergrivier Municipality Bursary Application Form 2026(.pdf) Alternatively, application forms may be collected from the Human Resource Services Department in Piketberg or at Bergrivier Municipal reception office of each town. Enter “www.zabursaries.co.za” in the field asking how you heard about the Bergrivier Municipality Bursary. Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your completed application form (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified): ID document (certified copy)Matric final results or Matric certificate (certified copy)Full tertiary academic record, if currently studying (certified copy)Proof of registration or acceptance at tertiary institute (on institutions letterhead)Breakdown of study fees for the year (on institutions letterhead)Proof of residential address (municipal account)Parent or guardian’s ID document (certified copy)Parent or guardian’s proof of monthly household income (salary or pension slips if applicable, affidavit if unemployed)Proof of disability (if applicable) Applications must be hand delivered to either of the following municipal offices, and must be marked “Application for External Study Bursary”, for the attention of Mr. D Boumeester (Human Resource Officer: Training and Development): Aurora: Main Street, Aurora, 7325, Western Cape (Tel: 022 952 1720)Eendekuil: Hoof Street, Eendekuil, 7335, Western Cape (Tel: 022 942 1780)Piketberg: Kerkstraat 13, Piketberg, 7320, Western Cape (Tel: 022 913 6000)Porterville: Mark Street, Porterville, 6810, Western Cape (Tel: 022 931 2100)Redelinghuys: Voortrekker Street, Redelinghuys, 8105, Western Cape (Tel: 022 962 1605)Velddrif: Voortrekker Street, Velddrif, 7365, Western Cape (Tel: 022 783 1112) Note: applications received via email or fax will NOT be accepted.