Donald White Mandla Ndwanya Bursary 2027: How to Apply

The Donald White / Mandla A. Ndwanya Memorial Fund was created in 2012 to honour Donald White, a career educator, and Mandla Andrew Ndwanya, a South African with a passion for business education. Registered as a non-profit in the United States since 2017, it gives small bursaries to Western Cape school leavers entering commerce, education, health and social work degrees, with a preference for first-generation students.

About the Donald White Mandla Ndwanya Bursary

  • Value: R10 000 per recipient, towards registration fees, textbooks and technology costs.
  • Fields: undergraduate commerce and business studies, education, healthcare, medicine and social work.
  • Not covered: past-due balances, existing loans and living costs.

Eligibility requirements

  • South African citizen who attended high school in the Western Cape.
  • Completed Matric and accepted, or enrolled, for an undergraduate qualification in a listed field.
  • Demonstrated financial need and no outstanding educational fees.
  • A passion for community service; first-generation university students are preferred.

How to apply

  1. Check whitendwanyamemorialfund.org for the current call and application form.
  2. Prepare a certified ID, a certified Matric certificate, your full academic record if you are already enrolled and proof of household income (payslips, an unemployment affidavit or grant documents).
  3. Email the application to secretary@whitendwanyamemorialfund.org before the closing date.

Closing date

The last confirmed closing date was 28 November 2025. Expect late November 2026 for 2027.

Contact details

Western Cape school leavers should also apply to NSFAS and see the Dr Aadil Moerat Trust bursary and our Western Cape government bursaries page.

FAQs

1. When does the Donald White Mandla Ndwanya bursary close for 2027? +
The 2026 round closed on 28 November 2025. Expect the 2027 call on whitendwanyamemorialfund.org around October 2026 with a closing date in late November 2026.
2. What is the fund? +
The Donald White / Mandla A. Ndwanya Memorial Fund, created in 2012 and registered as a non-profit in the United States in 2017, honouring a career educator and a South African business studies advocate by funding Western Cape school leavers.
3. How much is it? +
R10 000 per recipient, towards registration fees, textbooks and technology costs. It does not cover past-due balances or loans.
4. Which fields? +
Undergraduate study in commerce and business studies, education, healthcare, medicine and social work.
5. Who qualifies? +
South African citizens who attended high school in the Western Cape and have completed Matric, with financial need, no outstanding educational fees and a passion for community service. First-generation students are preferred.
6. How do I apply? +
Email a certified ID and Matric certificate, your full academic record if already enrolled and proof of household income (payslips, an unemployment affidavit or grant documents) to secretary@whitendwanyamemorialfund.org.
Update note (checked September 2026): the 2026 round closed on 28 November 2025. The 2027 call had not been published when we checked. Expect it on the fund’s website around October 2026 with a closing date in late November 2026. The details below are from the 2026 call.

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