Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Bursary South Africa 2026

The history of Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Inc dates back all the way to 1853 when W E Moore & Son was founded. The company later became Syfret Godlonton-Fuller Moore and in 2008, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Inc was born as the result of a merger between Cliffe Dekker and Hofmeyr, Herbstein & Gihwala. The proudly South African full service law firm now employs over 350 lawyers across their Johannesburg and Cape Town offices. In fact, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (member of the international DLA Piper Group) is one of South Africa’s biggest business law firms.

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 citizen or a permanent resident in South AfricaYou must be studying full-time towards a Law qualificationLLB students: you must be studying full-time and entering your 2nd or higher year of studiesBA Law or BCom Law students: you must be entering your 3rd or higher year of studiesYou must be studying at a recognised and accredited University in South AfricaYou must have achieved aminimumoverall average of 65%You must have a strong academic recordYou must have proven financial needYou must be hard working and committed

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Applications must be submitted online at:Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Bursary Application 2026 Applicants will be required to Register an account before they can Login and apply. Enter “www.zabursaries.co.za” in the field asking how you heard about the Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr 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 or passport (certified copy)Matric certificate (certified copy)Full University academic record/ transcript (on institutes letterhead)