AfriSam Bursary South Africa 2027

WHAT FIELDS OF STUDY DOES THE AFRISAM BURSARY COVER?

AfriSam is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2027 academic year.

Bursaries will be awarded studies within the following fields:

  • Peninsula Quarry: Civil Engineering Diploma
  • Rheebok Quarry: Mechanical Engineering Diploma

The bursary will fund 3 years of study (36 months), in order to complete a recognised qualification and enter the job market successfully.

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WHAT IS THE SELECTION PROCESS FOR THE AFRISAM BURSARY?

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 2 weeks – if you do not receive any feedback by this time, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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 Afrisam Bursary.

WHAT ARE THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE AFRISAM 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 studying or intend on studying towards one of the Engineering qualifications listed above
  • You must be studying or intend on studying at a recognized and accredited University in South Africa
  • You must have a strong academic record
  • You must have achieved a minimum overall average of 60%
  • You must have good behavioural standards
  • Preference will be given to Historically Disadvantaged South Africans (HDSA) students and female students

HOW CAN I APPLY FOR THE AFRISAM BURSARY?

Students who meet the above criteria, may apply via email to: cape.recruitment@za.afrisam.com
(Insert the words “Bursary-Civil Engineering or Mechanical Engineering” in the email subject line).

Enter “www.zabursaries.co.za” in the field asking how you heard about the Afrisam bursary.

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

WHAT DOCUMENTS MUST I SUBMIT FOR THE AFRISAM BURSARY?

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

WHEN IS THE CLOSING DATE FOR THE AFRISAM BURSARY?

11 September 2026.

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

HOW CAN I CONTACT THE BURSARY PROVIDER?

For any queries related to this bursary programme, please contact the Afrisam Rooikraal Quarry directly:
Email: recruitment.central@za.afrisam.com
Contact page: https://www.afrisam.co.za/locations/

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

WHAT DOES AFRISAM DO?

AfriSam South Africa Pty Ltd was founded in the year 1934 and is currently the second biggest producer of cement in the country. They are a manufacturer and supplier of construction materials, such as cement; readymix; plaster; aggregate and much more. The company operates in 6 countries across Southern Africa, including South Africa, Tanzania, Lesotho, Botswana and Swaziland.

AfriSam is known for their high quality construction materials and have been contributing to African infrastructure development for over 80 years. The company have numerous production facilities, including aggregate quarries across the country; cement plants close to Kimberley and Lichtenburg; blending plants located in Brakpan and Swaziland; milling plant based in Roodepoort; GGBFS grinding plant located in Vanderbijlpark and readymixed concrete plants in various locations.

The companies 3 core values are People; Planet and Performance, which shows their commitment to their customers; the community and to the environment. What more, they are a BBBEE (Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment) Level 6 contributor.

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This bursary listing was last updated in September 2026.

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