Key facts
- Status
- Applications closed Closed 5 December 2025
- Provider
- City of Polokwane
- Study level
- TVET / college
- Academic year
- 2027
- Last checked
- September 2026
The 2026 round closed on 5 December 2025 at 16:30.
VerifiedPolokwane Municipality, Limpopo’s capital city, runs one of the province’s broadest municipal bursaries. It funds residents through a first degree or diploma in any field at a public university, university of technology or TVET college, with a strong preference for students from disadvantaged homes and for students with disabilities.
About the City of Polokwane Bursary
- Fields: any discipline, for a first degree or national diploma.
- Institutions: public universities, universities of technology and TVET colleges in South Africa.
- Covers tuition and related study costs, subject to the municipal budget, renewable on academic progress.
Polokwane Bursary eligibility requirements
- South African citizen permanently resident in the Polokwane municipal area.
- In Matric or with Matric, from a disadvantaged background.
- Registered, or accepted, for a first degree or diploma; repeat qualifications at the same level are not funded.
- Not funded by another bursary. Students with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
How to apply for the Polokwane Bursary
- Download the application form from polokwane.gov.za or collect it from the Civic Centre when the advert appears.
- Attach a certified ID, certified Matric results or certificate, proof of acceptance on the institution’s letterhead, your parents’ or guardians’ certified IDs or death certificates, proof of their income (payslips, an affidavit or grant documents) and stamped proof of residence.
- Hand-deliver the application to the Civic Centre, corner of Landdros Maré and Bodenstein Streets, Polokwane (9th floor, office 903 or 905, or the ground floor), or post it to PO Box 111, Polokwane 0700, before the closing time.
Polokwane Bursary closing date
The last confirmed closing date was 5 December 2025 at 16:30. Expect early December 2026 for 2027.
Contact details
- Skills development unit: 015 023 5068, 015 290 2344 or 015 290 2029
- Website: www.polokwane.gov.za
Limpopo students should also apply to the Capricorn District Municipality bursary and see our Limpopo government bursaries page.
FAQs
1. When does the Polokwane Municipality bursary close for 2027? +
The 2026 round closed on 5 December 2025 at 16:30. The 2027 advert had not been published when we checked. Expect it on polokwane.gov.za and in local newspapers in November 2026 with a closing date in early December 2026.
2. Which fields? +
Any field: the bursary funds a first degree or national diploma in any discipline at a public university, university of technology or TVET college.
3. What does it cover? +
Tuition and related study costs, subject to the municipal budget, renewable on academic progress.
4. Who qualifies? +
South African citizens permanently resident in the Polokwane municipal area, in Matric or with Matric, from disadvantaged backgrounds, registered or accepted for a first degree or diploma at a public institution and not funded by another bursary. Students with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
5. How do I apply? +
Hand-deliver the completed form and documents to the Civic Centre, corner of Landdros Maré and Bodenstein Streets, Polokwane (9th floor, office 903 or 905, or the ground floor), or post them to PO Box 111, Polokwane 0700.
6. Which documents? +
A certified ID, certified Matric results or certificate, proof of acceptance on the institution's letterhead, your parents' or guardians' certified IDs or death certificates, proof of their income (payslips, an affidavit or grant documents) and stamped proof of residence such as a utility bill or a traditional leader's letter.
Update note (checked September 2026): the 2026 round closed on 5 December 2025 at 16:30. The 2027 advert had not been published when we checked. Expect it on the municipal website and in local newspapers in November 2026 with a closing date in early December 2026. The details below are from the 2026 advert.