ABOUT KNYSNA MUNICIPALITY
The Knysna Municipality is situated in the middle of the Garden Route, known to locals as the gem of the Garden Route. Knysna is located within the southern region of the Western Cape province, between the Outeniqua Mountains and the Indian Ocean. The Municipality includes the areas of Brenton, Buffalo Bay, Karatara, Noetzie, Rheenendal and Sedgefield.
The Knysna Municipality is one of seven municipalities within the Garden Route district. It is a Category B municipality is made up of 11 wards, and has a population of just over 70 000 residents.
FIELDS COVERED
The Knysna Municipality is inviting students to apply for the Mayoral Bursary Fund, for the 2025 academic year.
Bursaries will be awarded to students who reside within the Knysna Municipal District (Western Cape), for studies within scarse skills area including Engineering and Science.
EXPENSES COVERED & SELECTION
The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses: registration fees, tuition fees (partial cover), book allowance (up to a certain amount), examination fee, accommodation (if students can prove they need it). Awards will be paid directly to tertiary institutions.
Bursaries are awarded based on merit and financial need.
Successful candidates will be contacted within 2 months of the closing date – if you have not received any feedback by this time, please regard your application as unsuccessful.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered):
- You must be a South African citizen
- You must reside within the Greater Knysna Municipal Area, in the Western Cape province
- You must have completed Matric
- You must be studying or intend on studying full-time towards a qualification within a scarce skills sector, in 2025
- You must studying or intend on studying at a SAQA accredited tertiary or TVET institution in South Africa
- Preference will be given to students in financial need and those from historically disadvantaged communities
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE KNYSNA MUNICIPALITY BURSARY
Download and complete the APPLICATION FORM HERE
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your completed application form (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):
- ID document (certified copy)
- Detailed Curriculum Vitae and cover letter
- Matric latest results/ certificate (certified copy)
- Most recent College/ University or tertiary results, if currently studying (on institutions letterhead)
- Proof of acceptance at a tertiary institution, for the 2025 academic year (on institutions letterhead)
- Proof of parents or guardians household income (latest payslips if employed, affidavit if unemployed, pension advice if on pension, proof of grant if applicable) (certified copies)
- Proof of residence
- Institutions banking details (on institutions letterhead)
Applications must be submitted in either of the following ways:
– Post:
P.O. Box 21
Knysna
6570
– Hand delivery:
Mayor’s Office
Clyde Street
Knysna
Western Cape
South Africa
6570
Note: applications received via email or fax will NOT be accepted.
Due Date: 14 February 2025 (at 12:00).
(Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)
For any queries related to this bursary programme, please contact the Knysna Municipality directly:
Contact person: Ms Buziwe Mjamba
Tel: 044 302 6386
Email: bmjamba@knysna.gov.za
Please do NOT contact the Knysna Municipality if this bursary has already closed.
Knysna Municipality wishes you the best of luck with your application! Please remember to SHARE this page with anyone you know who may be in need of bursary funding.
