Key facts
- Status
- Applications closed Closed 28 February 2026
- Provider
- Cheadle Thompson & Haysom
- Academic year
- 2027
- Last checked
- September 2026
The firm uses a late-February closing date, and the 2026 round closed on 28 February 2026.
VerifiedClosed · applications closed on 28 February 2026 Expect the two universities to advertise it in January 2027, closing at the end of February 2027. Latest update ↓
Bheki Mlangeni was a human rights lawyer assassinated by a security police parcel bomb in 1991. The scholarship in his name is funded by Cheadle Thompson & Haysom Inc., the labour and human rights firm, and goes to final-year LLB students at Wits and the University of the Western Cape who show the same commitment to social justice.
About the Bheki Mlangeni Memorial Scholarship
- Level: the final year of an LLB degree.
- Universities: the University of the Witwatersrand and the University of the Western Cape.
- Covers a contribution towards final-year study costs, with the amount confirmed in the award letter.
- Funded by Cheadle Thompson & Haysom Inc., a law firm founded in 1979 and known for labour and constitutional work.
Scholarship eligibility requirements
- Black South African citizen.
- Enrolled in the final year of an LLB at Wits or UWC.
- Demonstrated financial need.
- A commitment to advancing social justice, and excellence in labour law, constitutional law or administrative law.
How to apply
- Prepare a certified ID, your certified academic record, a motivation letter explaining why you deserve the award, an updated CV with your student number, two reference letters and your contact details.
- Email the application to the coordinator at your university: wanda.ndlozi@wits.ac.za at Wits, or vjohannes@uwc.ac.za at UWC.
- Put the scholarship name and year in the subject line and submit before the closing date.
Closing date
28 February 2026 for the 2026 round. Expect the end of February 2027 for 2027.
Contact details
- Cheadle Thompson & Haysom Inc., Johannesburg: 011 403 2765, admin@cth.co.za
- Cape Town: 021 418 2278
Law students should also apply to the Bowmans bursary, the Canon Collins Leigh Day LLB scholarship and the funders on our LLB bursaries list.
FAQs
1. When does the Bheki Mlangeni scholarship close for 2027? +
The firm uses a late-February closing date: the 2026 round closed on 28 February 2026. Expect the 2027 round to be advertised by the two universities in January 2027 and to close at the end of February 2027.
2. Who was Bheki Mlangeni? +
A human rights lawyer and anti-apartheid activist who was assassinated in 1991 by a parcel bomb sent by the security police. The scholarship in his name is funded by Cheadle Thompson & Haysom Inc., the labour and human rights law firm founded in 1979.
3. Who qualifies? +
Black South African citizens enrolled in the final year of an LLB at the University of the Witwatersrand or the University of the Western Cape, with financial need, a commitment to advancing social justice and excellence in labour law, constitutional law or administrative law.
4. What does it cover? +
A contribution towards final-year LLB study costs, with the amount confirmed in the award letter.
5. How do I apply? +
Email your application to the coordinator at your university: wanda.ndlozi@wits.ac.za for Wits or vjohannes@uwc.ac.za for UWC, with the scholarship name in the subject line.
6. Which documents are needed? +
A certified ID, your certified academic record, a motivation letter explaining why you deserve the award, an updated CV with your student number, two reference letters and your phone and email contact details.
Update note (checked September 2026): the firm uses a late-February closing date, and the 2026 round closed on 28 February 2026. The 2027 round had not been advertised when we checked. Expect the two universities to advertise it in January 2027, closing at the end of February 2027.
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