Mtema Mashao Consulting Engineers Bursary 2027

Key facts

Status: Applications open
Provider: Mtema Mashao
Field of study: Engineering, Environmental Engineering
Study level: Undergraduate, Postgraduate
Academic year: 2027
Last checked: September 2026

The company's own bursary page shows no current closing date.

Reviewed & verified by Naledi KhumaloSenior Admissions and Bursaries EditorVerified

Mtema Mashao is a black-led civil engineering consultancy based in Mbombela, Mpumalanga. Its bursary scheme funds future engineers, whom it hopes to employ, and includes in-service training.

About the Mtema Mashao Bursary

Fields: engineering, mainly civil.
Covers tuition, prescribed textbooks, accommodation and meals.
In-service training with the company.

Eligibility requirements

South African aged 18 to 26.
At least a C average.
Demonstrated financial need.
Studying or planning to study engineering.

How to apply

Download the bursary form from mtemamashaoce.co.za.
Attach certified copies of your ID, academic records and proof of income, and a research proposal for master’s applications.
Confirm the submission address with office@mtemamashao.co.za and submit before the closing date.

Closing date

Past listings gave 30 October. Confirm the 2027 date with the company.

Contact details

Mpumalanga office: 013 752 3929 or 013 752 3930
Email: office@mtemamashao.co.za

Mpumalanga engineering students should also see the Mpumalanga provincial government bursary, the SAICE SPEBS bursary and our civil engineering bursaries page.

FAQs

1. When does the Mtema Mashao bursary close for 2027? +

The company's bursary page does not show a current closing date. Past listings gave 30 October, so contact the Mbombela office before the end of October 2026 to confirm whether a round is open.

2. What is Mtema Mashao Consulting Engineers? +

A black-led civil engineering consultancy headquartered in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, with engineers, technologists and technicians working on public and private infrastructure.

3. Which fields? +

Engineering, mainly civil engineering, at undergraduate or postgraduate level.

4. What does it cover? +

Tuition fees, prescribed textbooks, accommodation and meals, with in-service training.

5. Who qualifies? +

South Africans aged 18 to 26 with at least a C average and financial need.

6. How do I apply? +

Download the bursary form from the company's bursary scheme page, complete it and send it with certified copies of your ID, academic records and proof of income, plus a research proposal if applying for a master's bursary.

Update note (checked September 2026): the company’s own bursary page shows no current closing date. Past listings gave 30 October, so contact the Mbombela office before the end of October 2026 to confirm whether a 2027 round is open.

Checked the requirements and closing date? Apply directly with the provider.

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About Mtema Mashao

Private company (consulting engineering)

Mtema Mashao Consulting Engineers (Pty) Ltd is a wholly previously disadvantaged individual (PDI) owned firm of professional engineers and project managers. Mtema Mashao was founded in May 2002 as a close corporation and became a proprietary company in…

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Address: 14 Henshall Street, Nelspruit, 1201
Phone: 013 752 3930
Email: office@mtemamashao.co.za
Website: mtemamashao.co.za

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.