Mezzanine Bursary 2027, Requirements & Application

Key facts

Status: Applications closed Closed 31 May 2025
Provider: Mezzanine
Field of study: Computer Science
Study level: Undergraduate
Academic year: 2027
Last checked: September 2026

No 2027 round had been published when we checked.

Written by Keagan HendricksStaff Writer (Unisa Alumnus)

Reviewed & verified by Naledi KhumaloSenior Admissions and Bursaries EditorVerified

No open round · the last round we could find closed on 31 May 2025 Latest update ↓

Mezzanine is a Stellenbosch software company in the Vodacom Group. Its bursary helps first-year computer science students in the Western Cape pay for tuition and accommodation.

About the Mezzanine Bursary

For first-year computer science students.
Covers tuition and university accommodation.
Job shadowing and networking with Mezzanine staff.

Eligibility requirements

South African citizen by birth, living in the Western Cape.
Unemployed, with at least 65% in Matric.
Full-time first-year computer science student.
No other bursary, no criminal record and a clear credit record.

How to apply

Check the bursary page on mezzanineware.com for a new round.
Prepare your CV, certified ID and Matric certificate, motivation letter, proof of registration, fee quote and household income.
Apply online through the page before the closing date.

Closing date

31 May in the last published round (2025). No 2027 date has been announced.

Contact details

Mezzanine: hr@mezzanineware.com

Computer science students should also see the Vodacom bursary, the Sage bursary and our computer science bursaries page.

FAQs

1. Is the Mezzanine bursary open for 2027? +

No 2027 round had been published when we checked. Mezzanine's own bursary page still shows the round for 2025, which closed on 31 May 2025.

2. What is Mezzanine? +

A Stellenbosch-based software company in the Vodacom Group that builds digital platforms, including its Helium low-code platform.

3. Who is it for? +

First-year computer science students in the Western Cape who lack the resources to complete their studies.

4. What does it cover? +

Tuition and university accommodation, plus job shadowing and networking with Mezzanine staff.

5. What are the requirements? +

South African citizen by birth, living in the Western Cape, unemployed, at least 65% in Matric, no other bursary, no criminal record and a clear credit record.

6. How did students apply? +

Online through the link on Mezzanine's bursary page, with a CV, certified ID and Matric certificate, motivation letter, proof of registration, fee quote and household income.

Update note (checked September 2026): no 2027 round had been published when we checked. Mezzanine’s own bursary page still shows the round for 2025, which closed on 31 May 2025. Check the page again and apply to the Vodacom bursary as well.

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

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About Mezzanine

Private company (digital solutions, Vodacom Group subsidiary)

Mezzanine, registered as Mezzanine Ware (Pty) Ltd, is a South African technology company founded in 2012 and headquartered in Stellenbosch in the Western Cape. Mezzanine is part of the Vodacom Group and builds mobile and digital solutions that…

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Website: mezzanineware.com

Student funding in numbers

2025811 011students funded by NSFAS580 000 at universities, 231 000 at TVET colleges, on a budget of R48.7 billion.

20261 026 091students approved for NSFAS funding609 403 first-year applicants qualified and 416 688 continuing students met the progression criteria, out of 893 847 applications.

2027 projectedR53.4bnbudgeted for NSFASThe allocation rises from R48.7 billion in 2025 to R51 billion in 2026 and R53.4 billion in 2027. Student numbers for 2027 are not published yet.

Figures from the Minister of Higher Education’s Budget Vote of 3 July 2025 and the NSFAS statement of 2 January 2026. NSFAS is the largest funder, not the only one – we track the rest.