Rustenburg Municipality Bursary South Africa 2026

The Rustenburg Local Municipality is located in the North West Province, and is one of the 5 municipalities in the Bojanala Platinum District. Rustenburg is a big town at the bottom of the Magaliesberg Mountain Range and is the most highly populated municipality within the province of the North West. The Category B municipalities goals are: to ensure efficient quality basic service and infrastructure; maintain a healthy, safe, green and clean municipal environment; drive job creation and economic growth; uphold public participation principles and good governance; to ensure municipal financial viability and more.

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 reside within the Rustenburg Local Municipal area, in the North West province (in any of the 45 wards)You must be currently in Matric or have completed MatricYou must be studying or intend on studying full-time in 2026You must be studying or have been accepted/ provisionally accepted to study at a recognised tertiary institution in South AfricaPreference will be given to students who have achieved excellent academic resultsYou must be previously disadvantaged or living with a disability

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Download and complete theRustenburg Municipality Bursary Application Form 2026(.pdf) Alternatively, application forms can be collected from the Rustenburg Municipality, from the Missionary Mpheni House Building (Room 8, Ground floor, Special Projects) or from Ward Councillors. Enter “www.zabursaries.co.za” in the field asking how you heard about the Rustenburg 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 certificate/ latest results (certified copy)Proof of admission or provisionally acceptance from a tertiary institute (on institutions letterhead)Proforma/ Invoice from tertiary institute (including cost of tuition, prescribed books and accommodation) (institute must have a valid Tax Clearance Certificate)Parents or guardians ID documents (certified copies)Parents or guardians proof of income (latest payslips if employed/ affidavit if unemployed/ pension slip if indigent applicant) (certified copies)Proof of residence Applications must be hand delivered to:Rustenburg Local MunicipalityMissionary Mpheni HouseCnr Nelson Mandela Drive & Beyers Naude StreetRustenburg2999