PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc.

PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc., known as PwC, is the South African firm of the global PwC network, with its head office at Waterfall City in Midrand. PwC South Africa audits and advises clients across the economy and publishes research on African business; recent PwC reports cover the Fourth Industrial Revolution in South African mining and returns from artificial intelligence in Africa.

Registered name

PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc.

Type

Professional services firm (audit, tax and advisory)

Fields funded

Chartered accountancy through the PwC CA Programme

Website

pwc.co.za

From vacation work to a training contract

PwC describes a ladder of opportunities for students and graduates. Students can start with vacation work that puts classroom theory into practice, and graduates move into training contracts that lead to registration as a chartered accountant. PwC runs a graduate registration platform where students search and apply for the training opportunities that match their studies.

PwC’s career development page adds a warning worth taking seriously: completing the training contract is only part of success at PwC, and each trainee must take personal responsibility for managing their own development.

The CA Programme bursary window

PwC runs its CA Programme bursary round every year from 1 July to 31 August. The 2027 round opened on 1 July 2026 and closed on 31 August 2026. Students who missed it should prepare for the same July to August window in 2027 and should apply for vacation work in the meantime, because vacation work builds the relationship that a later bursary application depends on. Mark 1 July in your calendar now.

The PwC bursary funds students who intend to complete their training contract at PwC, so accepting it commits you to starting your career at the firm.

How to research PwC properly

PwC’s research reports give applicants material for interviews. A student who has read PwC’s analysis of technology in South African mining, or its study of artificial intelligence returns in Africa, can speak about PwC’s actual work instead of repeating general statements about the Big Four. Register on PwC’s graduate platform early, because the platform shows vacation work and training opportunities that open before the bursary window.

Both of our PwC pages describe the same CA Programme bursary under different titles, so read either one for the requirements, then confirm everything on pwc.co.za.

Compare PwC with other audit firms on our chartered accountant bursaries page.