Compensation Fund Bursary South Africa 2026

The Compensation Fund, part of the Department of Labour in South Africa, provides compensation to workers injured, diseased or disabled while performing the duties of their employment, as well as for death from injuries or diseases contracted while working. The Compensation Fund pays compensation to permanent workers, casual workers, apprentices and trainees who lose income after they are injured or contract a disease while carrying out their work.

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):Group 1: You must be a South African citizenYou must be currently unemployedYou must be of working ageYou must be a COID beneficiary with a permanent disablement (PWD) as a result of occupational injuries/ diseasesYou must be studying intend on studying within one of the aforementioned fields of studyYou must have been accepted to study at a recognised Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College, Community Education and Training (CET) College or Higher Education Institution (HEl)You must intend to improve your skills to return to the work force or become self-employed Group 2: You must be a South African citizenYou must be between 17 and 35 years oldYou must be a dependant of a COID beneficiary with a permanent disablement or a dependant of a fatally injured employeeYou must be studying or enrolled to study within one of the aforementioned fields of study (other qualifications may also be considered)You must have been accepted to study at a recognised Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College, Community Education and Training (CET) College or Higher Education Institution (HEl)

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Download and complete theCompensation Fund Bursary Application Form 2026(.pdf) Enter “www.zabursaries.co.za” in the field asking how you heard about the Compensation Fund 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):Group 1: ID document (certified copy)COID pension number or COID claim numberLatest academic transcript, if currently studyingProof of acceptance from an approved instituteTuition fees quotation, where applicablePrescribed Learning Resources quotation, if available (on institutions letterhead)Proof of residenceProof of disability, if applicable (verification by a Health Care Professional or Disability Support Office) Group 2: ID document (certified copy)ID document / unabridged birth certificate showing details of the COID beneficiary (certified copy)Parents/ guardians ID documents (certified copy)/ death certificates if deceased (certified copy)COID pension number or COID claim numberMatric June results, if currently in MatricLatest academic transcript, if currently studyingProof of acceptance from an approved instituteTuition fees quotation, where applicablePrescribed Learning Resources quotation, if available (on institutions letterhead)Proof of residenceProof of disability, if applicable (verification by a Health Care Professional or Disability Support Office)Pre-entry assessment (if applying for the apprenticeship programme)Proof of income (latest payslip if employed: certified copy, affidavit if unemployed or an informal worker, proof of SASSA grant if applicable, proof pension if applicable, or other proof of income) Applications must be submitted in one of the following ways:– Email:CFexternalbursaries@labour.gov.za(Insert the words “COID Bursary 2026” in the email subject line). – Hand delivery:Compensation HouseCnr. Hamilton and Soutpansberg RdPrinshofPretoria