Kropz Elandsfontein Bursary 2027: How to Apply

Key facts

Status: Applications open Closes 20 November 2026
Provider: Kropz Elandsfontein
Field of study: Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Academic year: 2027
Last checked: September 2026

Kropz closes its round in late November each year: 20 November 2025 for the 2026 intake, 20 November 2024 for 2025 and 30 November 2023 for 2024.

Written by Keagan HendricksStaff Writer (Unisa Alumnus)

Reviewed & verified by Naledi KhumaloSenior Admissions and Bursaries EditorVerified

Kropz Elandsfontein operates an open-pit phosphate mine near Hopefield on the Western Cape’s West Coast, producing rock phosphate for fertiliser. Under its social and labour plan the mine funds students from the Saldanha Bay Municipality to study engineering, science and business fields at university or college.

About the Kropz Elandsfontein Bursary

The bursary funds study at accredited South African universities and colleges in:

Chemical, electrical, mechanical and metallurgical engineering, and mining.
Geology and environmental science.
Health and safety management.
Accounting.

It covers tuition and related study costs, with vacation work at the mine. Amounts are set out in the bursary agreement.

Kropz Bursary eligibility requirements

South African citizen living within Saldanha Bay Municipality.
In Matric, or have completed Matric, with a university exemption and at least 65% in English and Mathematics.
Enrolled, or accepted, at an accredited South African university or college in one of the fields above.
Not receiving any other bursary, and not related to a Kropz employee or contractor.
Preference for applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds.

How to apply for the Kropz Bursary

Download the application form from kropz.com or collect it from the Hopefield Thusong e-Learning Centre.
Attach certified copies, not older than three months, of: your ID; your academic records; proof of enrolment or acceptance; proof of residential address; your parents’ or guardians’ IDs; and proof of household income (IRP5 or an affidavit).
Email the application to jacqueline@kropz.com with the subject line “Kropz Bursary 2027” before the closing date.

Kropz Bursary closing date

The 2026 round closed on 20 November 2025. Expect the 2027 round to close around 20 November 2026.

Contact details

Jacqueline, SLP and Stakeholder Engagement Coordinator: jacqueline@kropz.com
Website: www.kropz.com

West Coast students should also apply to the Saldanha Bay Municipality and Western Cape provincial schemes on our government bursaries page, and engineering students to the funders on our mining engineering bursaries list.

FAQs

1. When does the Kropz bursary close for 2027? +

Kropz closes its round in late November: 20 November 2025 for the 2026 intake, 20 November 2024 for 2025 and 30 November 2023 for 2024. Expect the 2027 round to close around 20 November 2026, with the form on kropz.com from October.

2. Who qualifies? +

South African citizens living in Saldanha Bay Municipality, in Matric or with Matric, with at least 65% in English and Mathematics and a university exemption, enrolled or accepted at an accredited South African university or college, not holding another bursary and not related to Kropz employees or contractors. Preference goes to disadvantaged applicants.

3. Which fields are funded? +

Accounting, chemical, electrical, mechanical and metallurgical engineering, environmental science, geology, health and safety management, and mining.

4. What does it cover? +

Tuition and related study costs, with vacation work at the Elandsfontein mine. Amounts are set in the bursary agreement.

5. How do I apply? +

Download the form from kropz.com and email it with certified documents to jacqueline@kropz.com, the mine's SLP and stakeholder engagement coordinator, with the subject line 'Kropz Bursary 2027'.

6. What is Kropz Elandsfontein? +

An open-pit phosphate mine near Hopefield on the West Coast, owned by Kropz, which produces rock phosphate for fertiliser.

Update note (checked September 2026): Kropz’s bursaries page still shows the 2026 intake, which was open from 22 October to 20 November 2025. The 2027 round had not been posted when we checked. Source: kropz.com.

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About Kropz Elandsfontein

Private company (rock phosphate mining)

Kropz Elandsfontein (Pty) Ltd runs the Elandsfontein phosphate mine on South Africa's West Coast. Its parent, Kropz plc, is listed on London's AIM market and counts African Rainbow Capital as its cornerstone investor. Kropz describes Elandsfontein as the…

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Address: 1st Floor, 43 Plein Street, Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa
Phone: +27 21 930 0927
Email: jacqueline@kropz.com
Website: kropz.com

Student funding in numbers

2025811 011students funded by NSFAS580 000 at universities, 231 000 at TVET colleges, on a budget of R48.7 billion.

20261 026 091students approved for NSFAS funding609 403 first-year applicants qualified and 416 688 continuing students met the progression criteria, out of 893 847 applications.

2027 projectedR53.4bnbudgeted for NSFASThe allocation rises from R48.7 billion in 2025 to R51 billion in 2026 and R53.4 billion in 2027. Student numbers for 2027 are not published yet.

Figures from the Minister of Higher Education’s Budget Vote of 3 July 2025 and the NSFAS statement of 2 January 2026. NSFAS is the largest funder, not the only one – we track the rest.