Chris Hani District Municipality, centred on Komani (Queenstown) in the Eastern Cape, has funded students from its six local municipalities through the Chris Hani Development Agency. The bursary targets agriculture, engineering, IT, mining and waste management, the skills the district’s own economy needs, and gives priority to poor households.
About the Chris Hani District Municipality Bursary
- Fields: agriculture (agronomy, animal and crop science), civil, electrical, environmental and mechanical engineering, information technology (computer science, cyber security, software engineering), mining and waste management.
- Institutions: public universities and universities of technology.
- Covers tuition and related study costs, subject to the budget, with a possible service obligation to the municipality after graduating.
- Administered by the Chris Hani Development Agency (CHDA).
Chris Hani Bursary eligibility requirements
- South African citizen living in Emalahleni, Engcobo, Enoch Mgijima, Intsika Yethu, Inxuba Yethemba or Sakhisizwe local municipality.
- From a previously disadvantaged community, with a household income of no more than R15 000 a month.
- Matric with a good average, and acceptance at a public university or university of technology in a listed field.
- Willing to serve the municipality after graduating if required.
How to apply for the Chris Hani Bursary
- Get the application form from chrishanidm.gov.za, the CHDA or your local municipality’s skills development facilitator when the call opens.
- Attach a certified ID and birth certificate, Matric results or certificate, the university acceptance letter, proof of residence, your parents’ IDs and proof of income, and death or divorce certificates where relevant.
- Email the application to recruitment@chda.org.za, hand-deliver it to the CHDA at 15 Warner Street, Southbourne, Komani, or hand it to your local municipality’s skills development facilitator before the closing time.
Chris Hani Bursary closing date
The last confirmed closing date was 31 March 2022 at 12:00. No 2027 date has been announced.
Contact details
- Ms Thembakazi Ngqoba: 045 807 4014
- Ms Nqabisa Cingo: 045 807 4017
- Chris Hani Development Agency: recruitment@chda.org.za
Eastern Cape students should also apply to the Engcobo Local Municipality bursary, the Eastern Cape Department of Education bursary and see our Eastern Cape government bursaries page.
FAQs
1. When does the Chris Hani District Municipality bursary close for 2027? +
The last published call closed on 31 March 2022 at 12:00, and the district has not advertised a national call since. Watch chrishanidm.gov.za and the Chris Hani Development Agency between November 2026 and March 2027, and email the agency to ask whether a 2027 round is planned.
2. Which areas does it cover? +
Residents of the six local municipalities in the Chris Hani District, Eastern Cape: Emalahleni, Engcobo, Enoch Mgijima, Intsika Yethu, Inxuba Yethemba and Sakhisizwe.
3. Which fields? +
Agriculture (agronomy, animal and crop science), civil, electrical, environmental and mechanical engineering, information technology (computer science, cyber security, software engineering), mining and waste management.
4. What does it cover? +
Tuition and related study costs at a public university or university of technology, subject to the budget, with a possible service obligation to the municipality after graduating.
5. Who qualifies? +
South African citizens living in the district, from previously disadvantaged communities, with Matric and acceptance at a public university or university of technology in a listed field, and a household income of no more than R15 000 a month.
6. How do I apply? +
Email the form and documents to recruitment@chda.org.za, hand-deliver them to the Chris Hani Development Agency at 15 Warner Street, Southbourne, Queenstown (Komani), or give them to the skills development facilitator at your local municipality.
Update note (checked September 2026): the last published call closed on 31 March 2022 at 12:00, and the district has not advertised a national call since. Watch the municipal website and the Chris Hani Development Agency between November 2026 and March 2027, and email the agency to ask whether a 2027 round is planned. The details below are from the last published call.
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