Mbuyelo Coal Bursary 2027, Requirements & Application

Key facts

Status: Applications closed Closed 30 March 2026
Provider: Mbuyelo Coal
Field of study: Occupational Health and Safety
Study level: Undergraduate
Academic year: 2027
Last checked: September 2026

The 2027 round has closed.

Written by Keagan HendricksStaff Writer (Unisa Alumnus)

Reviewed & verified by Naledi KhumaloSenior Admissions and Bursaries EditorVerified

Closed · applications closed on 30 March 2026 Watch for the next round early in 2027. Latest update ↓

The Mbuyelo Group is a black-owned coal miner in Mpumalanga. Through its Khashani Colliery it funds engineering, geology and surveying students, especially from the Ga-Nala community next to the mine.

About the Mbuyelo Bursary

Fields: electrical, mechanical, metallurgical and mining engineering, geology and surveying.
For undergraduate degrees at recognised South African universities.
Renewable each year with satisfactory results.

Mbuyelo Bursary eligibility requirements

South African citizen in Matric or with Matric.
Accepted at a recognised South African university.
Studying or planning to study a listed field.
Preference for residents of Ga-Nala in Emalahleni.

How to apply for the Mbuyelo Bursary

Early in 2027, email hr.khashani@mbuyelo.com to request the application form.
Complete it and attach your ID, results and university acceptance.
Submit before the closing date in the advert.

Closing date

30 March 2026 for the 2027 round.

Contact details

Khashani Colliery HR: hr.khashani@mbuyelo.com

Mpumalanga mining students should also see the Emalahleni Municipality bursary, the Barberton Mines bursary and our mining engineering bursaries page.

FAQs

1. Is the Mbuyelo bursary still open for 2027? +

No. Mbuyelo's Khashani Colliery bursary for 2027 was advertised in March 2026 and closed on 30 March 2026. Watch for the next round early in 2027.

2. What is Mbuyelo? +

The Mbuyelo Group, a black-owned South African coal mining company with collieries in Mpumalanga, including Khashani Colliery near Ga-Nala.

3. Which fields? +

BSc electrical, mechanical, metallurgical and mining engineering, BSc geology, and surveying.

4. Who gets preference? +

Students living in Ga-Nala, formerly Kriel, in the Emalahleni Local Municipality, although others may apply.

5. Who qualifies? +

South African citizens in or with Matric, accepted at a recognised South African university for an undergraduate degree in a listed field.

6. How do I apply? +

By requesting the application form by email from hr.khashani@mbuyelo.com during the application window, with the bursary name and year in the subject line.

Update note (checked September 2026): the 2027 round has closed. Mbuyelo’s Khashani Colliery bursary was advertised in March 2026 and closed on 30 March 2026. Watch for the next round early in 2027.

This round is not open right now. Check the provider’s own site for the next round.

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About Mbuyelo Coal

Private company (black-owned coal mining)

Mbuyelo Coal is a black-owned South African coal mining company with operations in Mpumalanga. Mbuyelo is a Xitsonga word meaning "returns", and the company says its name reflects the belief that rewards follow effort. Mbuyelo Coal grew out…

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Website: mbuyelocoal.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.