Koffiefontein Diamond Mine Bursary 2027

Key facts

Status
Applications closed Closed 25 October 2021
Provider
Petra Diamonds
Field of study
Engineering, Environmental Engineering
Academic year
2027
Last checked
September 2026

No bursary is running.

Keagan HendricksWritten by Keagan HendricksStaff Writer (Unisa Alumnus)
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No open round · the last round we could find closed on 25 October 2021 Latest update ↓

Koffiefontein in the Free State is one of South Africa’s oldest diamond mines, and under Petra Diamonds it funded engineering and geology students from the surrounding Letsemeng municipality. The mine’s situation has changed completely since then, and this page records what the bursary offered and where students should look now.

What the Koffiefontein bursary offered

  • Fields: mining engineering, industrial engineering, and engineering and environmental geology.
  • Covered full tuition fees and residence accommodation and meals, or equivalent allowances.
  • Bursars worked for Petra for a period equal to the funding.

Who qualified

  • South African citizens living in the Letsemeng Local Municipality.
  • At least Level 6 for Mathematics and Physical Science.
  • An APS of 31 for geology and mining engineering, or 35 for industrial engineering.
  • Registered at a South African university or university of technology.

Where to apply instead

  1. Petra Diamonds still funds students around its Cullinan and Finsch mines; see the Petra Diamonds bursary and the Finsch Diamond Mine bursary.
  2. Apply to the Mining Qualifications Authority bursary.
  3. Apply to the Department of Mineral Resources bursary.

Closing date

25 October 2021 in the last published round. No round has been announced since the mine’s sale.

Contact details

Mining students can browse more funders on our mining engineering bursaries page.

FAQs

1. Is the Koffiefontein bursary open for 2027? +
No. Koffiefontein has been on care and maintenance since late 2022, and Petra Diamonds sold it in 2024 to Koffiefontein Holdings, an affiliate of the Dubai-based Stargems Group. The Petra-run bursary has not been advertised since its October 2021 round, and no successor scheme had been announced when we checked.
2. What was the bursary? +
A Petra Diamonds bursary for students from the Letsemeng Local Municipality in the Free State, around the Koffiefontein mine, in mining engineering, industrial engineering and engineering and environmental geology.
3. What did it cover? +
Full tuition fees and residence accommodation and meals, or equivalent allowances, with a work-back obligation at Petra equal to the funding period.
4. Who qualified? +
South African citizens living in Letsemeng with at least Level 6 for Mathematics and Physical Science and an APS of 31 for geology and mining engineering or 35 for industrial engineering, registered at a South African university or university of technology.
5. Does Petra still offer bursaries? +
Petra Diamonds continues to fund students around its remaining South African mines, Cullinan and Finsch. See the Petra Diamonds and Finsch Diamond Mine bursary pages.
6. Where should Free State mining students apply? +
The Petra Diamonds bursary, the Finsch Diamond Mine bursary, the Mining Qualifications Authority bursary and the Department of Mineral Resources bursary.
Update note (checked September 2026): no bursary is running. Koffiefontein has been on care and maintenance since late 2022, and Petra Diamonds sold it in 2024 to Koffiefontein Holdings, an affiliate of the Dubai-based Stargems Group. The Petra-run bursary last advertised a round closing on 25 October 2021, and no successor scheme had been announced when we checked.

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About Petra Diamonds

Listed company (diamond mining)

Petra Diamonds Limited is an independent producer of gem-quality rough diamonds, focused on mining, processing, sorting and selling rough stones from mines in South Africa. Petra employs more than 4 000 people, and its shares trade on the…

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Address
Silver Point Office Park, Block 3, 22 Ealing Crescent, Bryanston, Johannesburg, 2021
Phone
+27 11 702 6900
Email
info@petradiamonds.com
Website
petradiamonds.com

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