Steve Tshwete Local Municipality Bursary South Africa 2026

The Steve Tshwete Municipality (formerly known as Middelburg Municipality) is a local municipality located within the Nkangala District Municipality, in Mpumalanga. The municipality got its name from Steve Tshwete, an ANC activist who was imprisoned by the apartheid government on Robben Island from February 1964 to 1983.

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 be between the ages of 18 and 35 years oldYou must reside within the Steve Tshwete Local Municipality (MP313), in Mpumalanga provinceYou must be currently in Matric or have completed MatricYou must be studying or intend on studying towards an undergraduate qualification, within one of the aforementioned fields of study (full-time or distance learning)You must have applied for and be admitted into a public tertiary institution in South Africa (University or TVET College) (or provisionally admitted depending on the outcome of your final results)You must have a combined gross household income of NOT more than R350 000 per annumYou must NOT be in receipt of any other bursary funding or loanStudents living with disabilities and those from previously disadvantaged groups are encouraged to apply

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Download and complete theSteve Tshwete Local Municipality Bursary Application Form 2026(.pdf) Enter “www.zabursaries.co.za” in the field asking how you heard about the STLM 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)Grade 11 results or Grade 12 progress/ term reports, if currently in Matric (certified copy)Matric certificate, if completed Matric (certified copy)Admission letter from a tertiary institutionFull academic record, if currently studyingMotivational letter to support your application(read our tips onhow to write a motivational letter for your bursary application)Parents or guardians ID documents (certified copies)Marriage certificate (if applicable)Parents or guardians and all household members proof of household income (letter of employment/ recent payslips if employed: certified or official copy, affidavit if unemployed, proof ofSASSA grantif applicable, UIF if applicable)Death certificate if parents or guardians are deceased (certified copy)Any other relevant supporting documents Applications must be delivered to:Office of directorHuman Resources or Skills Development FacilitatorSteve Tshwete Local Municipality BuildingGround floorCNR Walter Sisulu Street and Wanderers AvenueCivic Centre Building Note: applications submitted via email or fax will NOT be accepted.