Key facts
- Status
- Check with the provider
- Provider
- TraxWAGON
- Study level
- TVET / college
- Academic year
- 2027
- Last checked
- September 2026
No 2027 call had been published when we checked.
VerifiedTraxtion is a private rail and locomotive company. Its TraxWAGON bursary helps young women from disadvantaged backgrounds train for technical careers in rail and logistics.
About the TraxWAGON Bursary
- For women at TVET colleges.
- Engineering and logistics-related fields.
- Part of Traxtion’s rail skills programme.
Eligibility requirements
- Previously disadvantaged South African woman.
- Aged 18 to 35.
- Studying or accepted at a TVET college.
- In an engineering or logistics-related field.
How to apply
- Check traxtion.africa for the 2027 call.
- Prepare your ID, results and proof of registration.
- Apply before the closing date.
Closing date
No 2027 date had been published when we checked.
Contact details
- Traxtion: traxtion.africa
See also the Transnet bursary, the Railway Safety Regulator bursary and the PRASA bursary.
FAQs
1. When does the TraxWAGON bursary close for 2027? +
No 2027 call had been published when we checked. Check the TraxWAGON page on traxtion.africa.
2. What is Traxtion? +
A private South African rail operator and locomotive company working across Africa.
3. What does WAGON stand for? +
Women's Advancement and Growth Opportunity Network.
4. Who is it for? +
Previously disadvantaged South African women aged 18 to 35 studying technical engineering or logistics qualifications at TVET colleges.
5. How many bursaries were awarded? +
13 in 2026, 11 of them to women, as part of a R1.5 million skills commitment.
6. What does it cover? +
Full-time study costs at a TVET college, as set out in the call.
Update note (checked September 2026): Traxtion’s TraxWAGON bursary page was offline when we checked in September 2026 and no 2027 call had been published. Traxtion awarded 13 TraxWAGON bursaries in 2026. Source: traxtion.africa.
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