City of Johannesburg (COJ) Bursary South Africa 2026

The City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality is separated into various departments and branches which manage the local governance of Johannesburg. The metropolitan municipalities services include: Emergency Services, ​Metro Police, ​Traffic Fines, ​Water and Sanitation, ​​Waste Management, Electricity, ​Public Transport: Metro Bus, ​E-Services​, Building Plans​, ​​Driver’s License and more. The municipality covers a large area including 2 major urban centres – Midrand and Johannesburg, as well as 11 smaller urban centres, including Sandton; Melrose Arch; Randburg; Soweto; Rosebank; Killarney; Roodepoort; Sunninghill and Diepsloot.

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 in Johannesburg, GautengYou must be currently in Matric or have completed MatricYou must be studying or intend on studying full-time, towards an undergraduate qualification within one of the fields of study listed above (the bursary does NOT fund postgraduate studies)Your qualification/ course of study be at least 1 year longYou must be studying or intend on studying at a recognised tertiary institution in South AfricaYou must have a strong academic recordYou must NOT be receiving any other bursary/ grant/ other form of funding for study purposes

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Applications must be submitted online at:City of Johannesburg Bursary Application 2026 Enter “www.zabursaries.co.za” in the field asking how you heard about the City of Johannesburg Bursary. Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your online application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified): ID Document (certified copy)Matric latest results, if currently in Matric (certified copy)Matric certificate, if completed Matric (certified copy)Most recent academic records, if currently studying (certified copy)Proof of residence in Johannesburg (rates account/ utility bill)Parents or guardians proof of income (latest payslips if employed/ affidavit if unemployed/ death certificate if deceased) (certified copy)