Key facts
- Status
- Applications closed Closed 31 January 2026
- Provider
- Safripol
- Field of study
- Engineering, Chemical Engineering
- Academic year
- 2027
- Last checked
- September 2026
No 2027 dates had been published when we checked.
VerifiedClosed · applications closed on 31 January 2026 For 2026, forms were available from 15 November 2025 and applications closed on 31 January 2026, so expect a similar window. Latest update ↓
SAFRIPOL’s community bursary funds engineering students from the neighbourhoods around its Durban plant. This page summarises it; our main page has the full guide.
About the SAFRIPOL Community Bursary
- For chemical, electrical, instrumentation and mechanical engineering.
- For Wentworth, Jacobs and Bluff residents.
- Run by SAFRIPOL.
Eligibility requirements
- Living in Wentworth, Jacobs or the Bluff.
- Studying or planning to study a listed field.
- Good Mathematics and Physical Science results.
How to apply
- Read our full SAFRIPOL Community Bursary guide.
- Request the form from bursarydurban@safripol.com from mid-November.
- Submit before the closing date.
Closing date
31 January 2026 for the 2026 round.
Contact details
- Email: bursarydurban@safripol.com
See our SAFRIPOL Community Bursary guide and the chemical engineering bursaries list.
FAQs
1. When does the SAFRIPOL Community Bursary close for 2027? +
No 2027 dates had been published when we checked. For 2026, forms were available from 15 November 2025 and applications closed on 31 January 2026.
2. Who qualifies? +
Residents of Wentworth, Jacobs and the Bluff in Durban studying or planning to study engineering.
3. Which fields? +
Chemical, electrical, instrumentation and mechanical engineering.
4. How do I get the form? +
Email bursarydurban@safripol.com or collect it from participating local schools once the round opens.
5. Where can I read the full guide? +
On our main SAFRIPOL Community Bursary page.
6. What is SAFRIPOL? +
A plastics manufacturer with a plant in south Durban.
Update note (checked September 2026): no 2027 dates had been published when we checked. For 2026, forms were available from 15 November 2025 and applications closed on 31 January 2026, so expect a similar window.
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About Safripol
Private company (polymer production)
Safripol belongs to KAP, a company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, and describes itself as the second-largest polymer producer in Sub-Saharan Africa. Safripol calls itself the only producer of high-density polyethylene and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) in its…
Read the full Safripol profile →- Address
- Eugene Houdry Street, Sasolburg, 1947
- Phone
- +27 16 970 4000
- Website
- safripol.com