TauSadi Mining Bursary 2027, Requirements & Application

Key facts

Status
Applications closed Closed 22 December 2023
Provider
TauSadi Mining
Field of study
Engineering, Chemical Engineering
Academic year
2024
Last checked
September 2026

The last published round, for the 2024 academic year, closed on 22 December 2023.

TauSadi Mining and Engineering is a female-owned company in Emalahleni, Mpumalanga, that provides mining services, mineral processing and process engineering to coal and metals producers. Its bursary funds engineering students from the Emalahleni area who are already partway through their degrees.

About the TauSadi Mining and Engineering Bursary

The bursary covers tuition, prescribed books, accommodation, meals and a monthly allowance, with vacation work and internship placements at TauSadi’s operations. Fields of study are:

  • Mining engineering and metallurgical engineering.
  • Chemical, industrial and mechanical engineering.
  • Occupational health and safety.

TauSadi Bursary eligibility requirements

  • South African citizen aged 19 to 25.
  • Living in Emalahleni or the surrounding areas of Mpumalanga.
  • Completed Matric.
  • In second, third or fourth year of full-time study in one of the fields above at a recognised South African institution.
  • Good academic results.

How to apply for the TauSadi Bursary

  1. Go to tausadi.co.za/careers, scroll to Bursary Applications and open the application when the round is advertised.
  2. Upload certified copies of: your ID; your Matric certificate; your full academic transcripts on the institution’s letterhead; proof of registration for the year on letterhead; and proof of address or an affidavit confirming where you live.
  3. Submit before the closing date. Shortlisted students are interviewed in Emalahleni.

TauSadi Bursary closing date

The last confirmed closing date was 22 December 2023. If a 2027 round is advertised, expect a closing date in December 2026.

Contact details

Mpumalanga engineering students should also apply to the coal producers, Sasol and Columbus Stainless. See our mining engineering bursaries list.

FAQs

1. When does the TauSadi bursary close for 2027? +
The 2024 round closed on 22 December 2023. No later round has been published on the listing sites, though the company may advertise on its own careers page. Check tausadi.co.za/careers from November 2026 and email careers@tausadi.co.za to ask.
2. What is TauSadi? +
TauSadi Mining and Engineering, a female-owned mining services, mineral processing and process engineering company based in Emalahleni, Mpumalanga.
3. Which fields are funded? +
Mining, metallurgical, chemical, industrial and mechanical engineering, and occupational health and safety.
4. Who qualifies? +
South African citizens aged 19 to 25 living in Emalahleni or the surrounding Mpumalanga areas, with Matric, in second, third or fourth year of full-time study at a recognised South African institution.
5. What does it cover? +
Tuition, prescribed books, accommodation, meals and a monthly allowance, with vacation work and internship placements at TauSadi.
6. How do I apply? +
Online through the bursary section of tausadi.co.za/careers, uploading a certified ID, certified Matric certificate, full academic transcripts and proof of registration on the institution's letterhead, and proof of address or an affidavit.
Update note (checked September 2026): the last published round, for the 2024 academic year, closed on 22 December 2023. No later round has appeared on the bursary listing sites, though TauSadi advertises on its own careers page. Check there from November 2026 and email the company before relying on the bursary. The details below are from the 2024 advert.

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