JSE Empowerment Fund (JEF) Bursary South Africa 2026

JSE Limited was established in 1887 during the first gold rush in South Africa. It is the oldest and biggest stock exchange in Africa, and was previously known as the JSE Securities Exchange and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. The JSE is now ranked in 19th place amoung the largest stock exchange markets in the world, according to market capitalisation. The company offers efficient and secure primary and secondary capital markets in a variety of securities. They are the go-to for international and national investors who wish to gain exposure to South African and African leading capital markets.

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 have completed MatricYou must be studying full-time towards a degree qualification, within one of the fields of study listed aboveYou must be entering your 2nd, 3rd or Postgraduate (Honours) level of study in 2026You must be studying at one of these Universities in South Africa: University of Pretoria (UP), University of Johannesburg (UJ), University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), University of Cape Town (UCT), University of Limpopo (UL), University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), University of the Free State (UFS), University of Fort Hare (UFH), Nelson Mandela University (NMU), North-West University (NWU)You must have a strong academic recordYou must have achieved a minimum overall average of 70%You must have a total household income of NOT more than R650 000 per annumYou must be from the designated groupYou must be from a previously disadvantaged background

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Applications must be submitted online at:JSE Empowerment Fund (JEF) Bursary Application 2026Reference number: jse_000672 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 JSE Empowerment Fund (JEF) 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)Full academic record/ transcripts, including most recent results (on institutions letterhead)Proof of university registration (on institutions letterhead)Proof of parents/ guardians household income (latest payslips if employed/ affidavit if unemployed/ proof of grant or pension if applicable) (certified copies)Proof of residenceAn affidavit to confirm that all the information provided on the application is correctread about what an affidavit if here