If you’re a South African student interested in a career in wholesale or retail and need financial help, the W&RSETA Bursary is for you.
They support students studying fields like Food Technology, Accounting, and Supply Chain Management.
W&RSETA Bursary Details
Bursary Name: W&RSETA Bursary 2025
Provider: Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training Authority (W&RSETA)
Eligible Fields:
- Food Technology / Food Security
- Financial Accounting / Management
- Human Resources
- Operations Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Business Management / Administration
- Office Management
- Credit Management
- Clothing Technology / Production
- ICT / 4IR Programmes
Application Deadline: 21 February 2025
Funding Amount: Determined by W&RSETA based on the availability of funds. Funding covers tuition, books, stationery, and an incidental/student allowance.
Apply Here: www.wrseta.org.za
About the Bursary Provider
The W&RSETA provides funding opportunities to support education and skills development in the wholesale and retail sectors.
This bursary aims to address sectoral priority occupations and interventions (HTFVs) and emerging occupations identified in the Sector Skills Plan.
The bursary is available to students who are pursuing relevant retail-related qualifications in accredited institutions.
W&RSETA Bursary Eligibility Requirements
All applicants must meet the following criteria:
- South African citizen (below 35 years old if unemployed)
- Accepted or registered with an accredited institution for the listed study fields
- Preference given to “missing middle” students with parental income between R350,000 and R600,000
How to Apply
Applications must be made online via the W&RSETA stakeholder portal: www.wrseta.org.za
Required documents for application:
- Proof of institutional registration
- Proof of program accreditation with the relevant quality assurance body
Additional application details:
- Applications must be submitted through qualifying entities (TVETs, HET institutions, bursary administrators, W&RSETA levy-paying entities, and retail chairs)
- W&RSETA provincial offices will provide guidance for first-time applicants
- Applications from individual students will not be accepted
- Upon approval, an Award Letter will be issued by 15 April 2025
- Contracts will be signed upon successful bursar registration
Application Deadline & Contact Details
- Funding window deadline: 21 February 2025
- Bursary allocations finalized by 15 April 2025
- Contact your regional office for guidance:
- Eastern Cape: Mzamo Matyobeni – mmatyobeni@wrseta.org.za
- Western Cape: Ashley Goliath – agoliath@wrseta.org.za
- KwaZulu-Natal: Angel Gambushe – agambushe@wrseta.org.za
- Gauteng North: Lekgethile Mothoa – lmothoa@wrseta.org.za
- Gauteng South: Jephrey Nene – jnene@wrseta.org.za
- Limpopo: Sipho Khosa – skhosa@wrseta.org.za
- Mpumalanga: Portia Chiloane – pchiloane@wrseta.org.za
- North West: Membry Mmolotsi – mmmolotsi@wrseta.org.za
- Northern Cape: Kabelo Thembu – kthembu@wrseta.org.za
- Free State: Senzenina Moroe – smoroe@wrseta.org.za
Remember to apply through a qualifying entity, such as your university or a W&RSETA levy-paying company, and ensure you submit all required documents before the deadline of 21 February 2025.
Be sure to contact your regional W&RSETA office for guidance if you are a first-time applicant.
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