Westfalia Fruit Bursary 2027, Requirements & Application

Key facts

Status
Applications closed Closed 30 November 2025
Provider
Westfalia Fruit
Field of study
Boilermaker, Fitter and Turner, Millwright
Study level
Undergraduate, TVET / college
Academic year
2026
Last checked
September 2026

No 2027 call had been published when we checked.

Keagan HendricksWritten by Keagan HendricksStaff Writer (Unisa Alumnus)
Naledi KhumaloReviewed & verified by Naledi KhumaloSenior Admissions and Bursaries EditorVerified
No open round · the last round we could find closed on 30 November 2025 The 2026 round closed on 30 November 2025, so expect a similar late-November date. Latest update ↓

Westfalia Fruit is best known as a global avocado grower, with its roots in Limpopo. Its bursary funds local young people in agriculture, engineering and business, and in community fields like nursing and teaching.

About the Westfalia Fruit Bursary

  • Fields: agriculture and horticulture, food science, engineering, finance, HR, logistics, technical trades, medicine, nursing and teaching.
  • For universities, universities of technology and TVET colleges.
  • Preference for employees’ dependants and nearby communities.

Eligibility requirements

  • South African citizen in Matric or with Matric.
  • Full-time undergraduate study in a listed field.
  • A strong academic record and financial need.
  • Living in a community near Westfalia’s operations.

How to apply

  1. Check Westfalia’s education programme page for the 2027 call.
  2. Prepare a certified ID, Matric results, recent academic results and proof of residence from the municipality or tribal authority.
  3. Apply online before the closing date.

Closing date

30 November in the last round (2025, for 2026 studies). No 2027 date has been announced.

Contact details

Agriculture students should also see the ARC bursary, the Limpopo agriculture department bursary and the Agricultural Economics Association bursary.

FAQs

1. When does the Westfalia Fruit bursary close for 2027? +
No 2027 call had been published when we checked. The 2026 round closed on 30 November 2025, so expect a similar late-November date.
2. What is Westfalia Fruit? +
A multinational fruit company known for avocados, with farms and packhouses around Tzaneen in Limpopo and operations in several countries.
3. Which fields? +
Agriculture and related fields such as horticulture, soil science, plant pathology and food science, plus engineering, finance, HR, logistics and supply chain, technical trades, and community fields such as medicine, nursing and teaching.
4. Who gets preference? +
Dependants of Westfalia employees and students from communities near its operations.
5. Which institutions? +
Accredited South African universities, universities of technology and TVET colleges.
6. How do I apply? +
Online through Westfalia Fruit's application portal, with a certified ID, Matric results, recent academic results and proof of residence from the municipality or tribal authority.
Update note (checked September 2026): no 2027 call had been published when we checked. The 2026 round closed on 30 November 2025, so expect a similar late-November date. Check Westfalia’s own website and email the bursary office.

This round is not open right now. Check the provider’s own site for the next round.

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About Westfalia Fruit

Private company (avocados and fresh fruit)

Westfalia Fruit is a multinational fruit company founded in 1949 by Dr Hans Merensky, built first around avocado farming at Tzaneen in Limpopo, according to a provider record checked in August 2026. For more than 75 years Westfalia…

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Website
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