Gauteng Roads and Transport Bursary 2027: How to Apply

Key facts

Status
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Provider
Gauteng Roads and Transport
Field of study
Law, Auditing, Informatics and Information Systems, Information Technology
Academic year
2027
Last checked
September 2026

The department's external bursary closes on 30 October each year, so applications for 2027 studies are due by 30 October 2026.

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The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport (GDRT) builds and maintains the province’s road network and regulates public transport. Its bursary funds Gauteng students in civil engineering, transport economics and related built-environment fields, to supply the engineers, planners and economists the department needs.

About the Gauteng Roads and Transport Bursary

The bursary is a full award covering registration, tuition and examination fees, meals, accommodation and prescribed study material for full-time study at a university or university of technology in Gauteng. Fields of study are:

  • Civil engineering (BEng, BSc or BTech).
  • Transport economics (BCom).
  • Accounting and law.
  • Environmental studies and geography.
  • Information systems.
  • Land surveying, real estate, and town and regional planning.

Bursars are expected to work for the department after graduating for a period linked to the years funded.

Gauteng Roads and Transport Bursary eligibility requirements

  • South African citizen.
  • Accepted and registered to study full-time in one of the fields above at a university or university of technology in Gauteng.
  • Strong academic results.
  • Preference for Gauteng residents from low-income households.

How to apply for the Gauteng Roads and Transport Bursary

  1. Collect the application form from the Department of Roads and Transport, Sage Life Building, 41 Simmonds Street, Johannesburg, or download it from roadsandtransport.gpg.gov.za.
  2. Attach certified copies of: your ID; your Matric certificate or latest academic results; proof of acceptance or registration from the institution; and your parents’ or guardians’ proof of income (payslips, an affidavit if unemployed, or a death certificate if deceased).
  3. Hand-deliver the application to the same address before 30 October. Emailed applications are not accepted.

Gauteng Roads and Transport Bursary closing date

30 October each year. For 2027 studies, apply by 30 October 2026.

Contact details

Civil engineering students should also apply to SANRAL, the South African Road Federation (closed 31 August 2026) and the national Department of Transport. See our civil engineering bursaries list and government bursaries page.

FAQs

1. When does the Gauteng Roads and Transport bursary close? +
The department's external bursary closes on 30 October each year. For 2027 studies, apply by 30 October 2026. Confirm on the department's website, because in some years the call has been limited to internal study assistance for employees.
2. Who qualifies? +
South African citizens accepted and registered to study full-time at a university or university of technology in Gauteng in one of the listed fields. Preference goes to Gauteng residents from low-income households.
3. Which fields are funded? +
Civil engineering (BEng, BSc or BTech), transport economics (BCom), accounting, law, environmental studies, geography, information systems, land surveying, real estate, and town and regional planning.
4. What does it cover? +
Registration, tuition and examination fees, meals, accommodation and prescribed study material.
5. How do I apply? +
Collect the form from the department at 41 Simmonds Street, Johannesburg, or download it from roadsandtransport.gpg.gov.za, and hand-deliver it with certified documents to the same address.
6. What documents are required? +
Certified ID, Matric or latest academic results, proof of acceptance from the institution, and your parents' or guardians' proof of income, an affidavit if unemployed, or a death certificate.
7. Who do I contact? +
Mr Solly Maphangule on 011 355 7564 or Ms Bonolo Mochwisi on 011 355 7488.
Update note (checked September 2026): the department’s external bursary closes on 30 October each year, so applications for 2027 studies are due by 30 October 2026. Note that the department’s annual reports show the scheme has in some years been limited to study assistance for existing employees, and the call is not always widely advertised. Confirm with the human resources office below that an external round is running before you hand in an application.

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