Eastern Cape Provincial Treasury Bursary South Africa 2026

 

ABOUT THE BURSARY PROVIDER – EC TREASURY

The Eastern Cape Provincial Treasury was established to provide strategic and technical leadership relating to the management and use of financial resources for the benefit of the province. The department’s mission is to utilize effective financial resources, professional financial accounting, efficiency, creating effective stakeholder relations, and engaging in well-functioning department legislatures, to name a few.
 

ABOUT THE EC PROVCIAL TREASURY BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED

The Eastern Cape Provincial Treasury is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme for the 2026 academic year.

Bursaries will be awarded to students residing within the Eastern Cape, for undergraduate studies within the following fields:

  • Cost and Management Accounting
  • Economics
  • Financial Accounting
  • Financial Information Systems
  • Information Technology
  • Internal Auditing
  • Supply Chain Management

The programme was created to identify strategic development and training needs that will aid in the corporation’s core business skills capacity. The programme also hopes to improve and enhance the departments need for improved service delivery, honing in on training and development.
Through this, the bursary scheme will focus on specific disciplines, namely those relating to: Accounting, Economic Policy Research and Analysis, Financial Information Systems, and Financial Management.

www.zabursaries.co.za is committed to keeping you up to date with the latest bursary opportunities, and this article covers all details about the Eastern Cape Provincial Treasury Bursary.
 

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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE EC PROVCIAL TREASURY BURSARY

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 Eastern Cape province
  • You must have completed Matric (NSC) with admission to a National Diploma/ Bachelor Degree
  • You must have achieved a minimum of level 5 for English Home Language OR level 4 for English First Additional Language, in Matric
  • You must have achieved a minimum of level 5 for Mathematics OR level 6 for Mathematical Literacy, in Matric
  • You must have achieved a minimum of level 6 for Accounting, in Matric
  • You must have achieved a minimum of level 6 for Economics, in Matric
  • You must be studying or intend on studying towards an undergraduate degree or national diploma (NQF level 6 or 7 with a minimum of 360 credits), within one of the fields of study listed above
  • You must be studying or admitted/ registered to study full-time, at a public tertiary institution in South Africa
  • You must be in financial need with a combined household income of NOT more than R367 790 per year
  • Preference will be given to students living with disabilities, who have not been represented in the department’s previous awards

 

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE EC PROVCIAL TREASURY BURSARY

Students who meet the above criteria, may apply via email to: Vuyo.nohaji@ectreasury.gov.za OR Monde.siguba@ectreasury.gov.za
(Insert the words “EC Provincial Treasury Bursary 2026” in the email subject line).

Note: there is no application form to be completed for this bursary application – students need only submit the list of documents below to apply.
 

Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your email application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):

  • An application letter with the reference number “ECPT/BURSARIES/2026”
  • ID document (certified copy)
  • Matric certificate (certified copy)
  • Proof of admission or registration from your institution, for the 2026 academic year (certified copy)
  • Parents or guardians proof of income (latest payslips if employed/ affidavit if unemployed/ proof of pension or social grant if applicable) (certified copy)
  • Parents death certificate, if deceased and affidavit to confirm the guardian
  • Proof of residence
  • Proof of disability, if applicable (and your application letter must stipulate what type of disability you are living with)

 

CLOSING DATE FOR THE EC PROVCIAL TREASURY BURSARY

31 January 2026.
(Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)
 

CONTACT THE BURSARY PROVIDER

For any queries related to this bursary programme, please contact the Eastern Cape Provincial Treasury directly:
HRD contact people:
Mr Vuyo Nohaji – Tel: 083 975 0822
Mr Monde Siguba – Tel: 083 984 8134
Mr Yambesa Ngwenze – Tel: 065 685 8575
 

Please do NOT contact the Eastern Cape Provincial Treasury if this programme has already closed. View our other bursaries open for application here: https://www.zabursaries.co.za/bursary-news/

This bursary listing was last updated in January 2026.

SA Bursaries 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.