Key facts
- Status
- Applications closed Closed 30 June 2026
- Provider
- Siyanda Resources
- Field of study
- Mechanical Engineering
- Study level
- High school
- Academic year
- 2027
- Last checked
- September 2026
Siyanda's published bursary programme runs through Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Mine.
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Siyanda Resources is a black-owned mining group whose operations include Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Mine in North West. Its bursary programme, run through the mine, funds students in the engineering, geology and business skills a mine needs.
About the Siyanda bursary
- Fields: metallurgical, mechanical and mining engineering, ventilation, rock engineering, geology, management accounting and communications.
- Covers registration and tuition, accommodation, textbooks, materials and a monthly allowance.
- Includes workplace exposure at Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Mine.
Eligibility requirements
- South African citizen.
- In Grade 12, or in first, second or third year at an accredited university.
- Studying or planning to study a listed field.
- Financial need and good academic results.
How to apply
- Check the careers page on siyandaplatinum.com for the next bursary round.
- Register on the mine’s recruitment portal and choose the bursary listing.
- Upload your ID, results and supporting documents before the closing date. Never pay a fee to apply.
Closing date
Reported as 30 June 2026 for the 2027 round. The next round’s dates are not yet published.
Contact details
- Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Mine careers: siyandaplatinum.com/careers
See our Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Mine bursary page. Mining students should also see the Harmony bursary, the Implats bursary and our mining engineering bursaries page.
FAQs
1. Does Siyanda Resources offer a bursary for 2027? +
Siyanda Resources' published bursary programme runs through its Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Mine. Listings reported that the mine's 2027 round closed on 30 June 2026, following a 17 July closing the year before. Check the careers page on siyandaplatinum.com for the next round.
2. What is Siyanda Resources? +
A black-owned South African mining investment group whose operations include Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Mine near Northam in North West.
3. Which fields? +
Mining-related fields such as metallurgical, mechanical and mining engineering, ventilation, rock engineering, geology, management accounting and communications.
4. What does it cover? +
Registration and tuition fees, accommodation, textbooks, learning materials and a monthly allowance, plus workplace exposure at the mine.
5. Who qualifies? +
South African citizens in Grade 12 or first to third year at an accredited university, with financial need and good results. Nearby communities are usually prioritised.
6. Is there a fee to apply? +
No. The mine does not charge any fees during recruitment or bursary applications.
Update note (checked September 2026): Siyanda’s published bursary programme runs through Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Mine. Listings reported that the mine’s 2027 round closed on 30 June 2026, following a 17 July closing the year before. Watch the careers page on the mine’s own website for the next round.
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