Key facts
- Status
- No current round published Last closed 31 July 2026
- Provider
- Royal Bafokeng Holdings
- Field of study
- ICT
- Study level
- Undergraduate, Postgraduate, High school
- Academic year
- 2027
- Last checked
- September 2026
The joint ICT bursary was last advertised for 2024 and has not been repeated.
VerifiedRoyal Bafokeng Holdings is the investment company of the Royal Bafokeng Nation in North West. With the pan-African digital infrastructure company Liquid Intelligent Technologies, it once funded ICT students through a joint bursary.
About the bursaries
- Past joint bursary: ICT studies at undergraduate and postgraduate level, run by Tshikululu Social Investments.
- 2027 RBH bursary: accounting sciences in the CA stream for first-year students.
- The 2027 RBH bursary offers full support.
2027 RBH bursary eligibility
- South African citizen living in the Royal Bafokeng Nation.
- Under 35 and unemployed.
- At least Level 5 for Mathematics, English and Accounting.
- Entering first year at a SAICA-recognised public university, with no NSFAS or other bursary.
How to apply next time
- Watch the vacancies section of bafokengholdings.com from April 2027.
- Prepare a certified ID, Grade 11 and Matric results, university acceptance, a proof of residence letter, a CV and motivation letter.
- Submit the online application before the closing date.
Closing date
31 July 2026 for the 2027 RBH CA bursary. The joint ICT bursary has not been offered since 2024.
Contact details
- Royal Bafokeng Holdings: graduate@bafokengholdings.com
See our Royal Bafokeng Holdings bursary page, the Royal Bafokeng Institute student loan and our ICT bursaries page.
FAQs
1. Is the RBH and Liquid Intelligent Technologies bursary open for 2027? +
No. The joint ICT bursary was last advertised for 2024. For 2027, Royal Bafokeng Holdings ran its own CA bursary for Royal Bafokeng Nation youth, which closed on 31 July 2026.
2. What was the joint bursary? +
An ICT bursary for undergraduate and postgraduate students, funded by Royal Bafokeng Holdings and Liquid Intelligent Technologies, now called Liquid Technology, and administered by Tshikululu Social Investments.
3. What is the 2027 RBH bursary? +
A full bursary for students from the Royal Bafokeng Nation entering first-year accounting sciences in the chartered accountant stream in 2027.
4. Who qualified for the 2027 RBH bursary? +
South African citizens living in the Royal Bafokeng Nation, under 35 and unemployed, with at least Level 5 for Mathematics, English and Accounting, accepted at a SAICA-recognised public university, and without NSFAS or another bursary.
5. When were shortlisted candidates told? +
By 31 August 2026.
6. Where should ICT students look instead? +
See our ICT bursaries page and the Sage bursary, which closes on 30 September 2026.
Update note (checked September 2026): the joint ICT bursary was last advertised for 2024 and has not been repeated. For 2027, Royal Bafokeng Holdings ran its own CA bursary for Royal Bafokeng Nation youth, which closed on 31 July 2026. ICT students should see the alternatives at the end of this page.
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