Media/Communications Bursaries & Opportunities in South Africa 2026

Recent graduates in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Procurement and related fields have a new opportunity to gain workplace experience with one of the world’s major healthcare companies.

South African students who are currently studying at a recognised higher education institution and are struggling with outstanding fees for the 2026 academic year have a new funding opportunity to investigate.

African Union invites students and recent graduates from AU Member States to apply for the Internship Program 2026.

BDO South Africa invites unemployed South African graduates to apply for the Financial Services Advisory YES Internship Programme 2026 in Johannesburg.

Boston City Campus Bursary South Africa 2026 / 2027 Boston City Campus was established in 1991 and currently has over 100 courses in Higher Certificate, Diploma, Degree, and Postgraduate Occupational courses and Short learning programmes.

The Centre for Public Service Innovation (CPSI) is inviting unemployed South African graduates to apply for its Internship Programme 2026/27, with opportunities available in Internal Audit and Legal Services.

The Department of Transport is recruiting 15 N6 candidates for its 2026/2027 Work Integrated Learning Programme, offering an 18-month workplace placement with a R6,131 monthly stipend.

The South African Department of Transport is recruiting graduates and TVET College N6 students for its Internship Programme 2027 - 2029, offering a major group of workplace opportunities across administration, finance, information technology, human resources, engineering, transport, aviation

Dis-Chem Pharmacies has opened a Pharmacist Internship for BPharm graduates who want to complete practical pharmacy training in a busy retail environment.

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) is offering a 24-month internship programme running from 01 July 2026 to 30 June 2028.

For young South Africans hoping to build a technical career in the energy sector, Eskom has opened 20 Learner Plant Operator training positions for 2026.

FirstRand Bank India is inviting applications for its Private Banking and Advisory Graduate Academy 2027 - a contract-based graduate programme that trains top finance graduates for client-facing careers in private banking and wealth management.

South African graduates who want to build careers in private banking, financial planning, investments and wealth management have an important 2027 graduate opportunity to investigate.

Unemployed South African graduates in engineering, the built environment, finance, economics, project management, environmental studies and related fields have a major new workplace opportunity to consider.

Inxuba Yethemba Municipality invites suitably qualified graduates to apply for Information Technology Internship Programme 2026 at its Cradock and Middelburg offices in the Eastern Cape.

South African students who need university funding for the 2027 academic year have another important opportunity to consider alongside NSFAS.

ISFAP Bursary South Africa 2027 ISFAP is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2027 academic year. Bursaries will be awarded to students from the “missing middle”, for studies in “Occupations of High Demand”.

ISFAP Postgraduate Bursary South Africa 2027 ISFAP is inviting students to apply for their Postgraduate bursary programme, for the 2027 academic year.

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Social Development (KZN DSD) is inviting unemployed graduates residing in KwaZulu-Natal to apply for its 2026/2027 Internship Programme, with 90 internship posts available across Head Office and 12 district offices.

KwaZulu-Natal Tourism and Film Authority Bursary South Africa 2027 The KwaZulu-Natal Tourism and Film Authority is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2027 academic year.

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (EDTEA) invites unemployed graduates to apply for its Internship Programme 2026/2027. The programme provides graduates with structured workplace experience intended to improve their employment opportunities.

KwaZulu-Natal Department of Social Development invites unemployed South African graduates residing in KwaZulu-Natal to apply for the Internship Programme 2026/2027 (X90 Posts).

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (KZN EDTEA) has opened applications for its Graduate Internship Programme 2027 - 2029, offering 138 internship opportunities across 43 advertised internship streams/placements.

KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (KZN EDTEA) invites unemployed graduates to apply for 138 Graduate Internship Programme opportunities for 2027 - 2029.

The KwaZulu-Natal Tourism and Film Authority invites qualifying South African students residing in KwaZulu-Natal to apply for the KZN Tourism and Film Authority Bursary Programme for the 2027 academic year.

Limpopo College of Nursing has opened its 2027 student nurse intake with two separate nursing programmes: the three-year Diploma in Nursing: General (R.171) and the one-year Higher Certificate in Auxiliary Nursing (R.169).

Mpumalanga College of Nursing has opened applications for its 2027 three-year Diploma in Nursing intake, giving qualifying Mpumalanga residents aged 18 to 36 an opportunity to begin professional nursing training.

The Mpumalanga Department of Public Works, Roads and Transport, in partnership with the Department of Employment and Labour, is inviting suitably qualified unemployed young people to apply for the National Youth Service (NYS) Building Maintenance Programme 2026.

NSFAS Funding 2027: Applications, Eligibility, Allowances & How to Apply The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) provides government-funded financial assistance to eligible South African students who cannot afford the cost of studying at public universities and TVET colleges.

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) invites eligible South African students and prospective students to apply for funding for the 2027 academic year. NSFAS applications for 2027 officially opened on 18 September 2026 and will close on 31 October 2026.

South African graduates who want to start their careers in technology, engineering, business and related professional fields have an important graduate opportunity to investigate through the NTT DATA Young Talent Graduate Programme 2027.

Unemployed young people aged 18 to 35 could receive substantial support for university studies in 2027 through the Free State Provincial Government Full Time Bursary Programme.

South African students studying towards selected science, engineering and commerce qualifications have an opportunity to apply for the PSG Financial Services Bursary Programme for 2027.

PwC invites suitably qualified South African graduates to apply for the Procurement Managed Services Graduate Internship Programme 2026 / 2027.

A procurement qualification is not the only route into PwC’s latest graduate programme. Graduates from commerce, finance, engineering, data analytics, information systems, mathematics and related disciplines may also qualify for the Procurement Managed Services Graduate Interns 2027 opportunity.

Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA) invites unemployed South African graduates under the age of 35 to apply for the Human Resources Internship Programme 2026.

The South African State Theatre is inviting graduates to apply for seven internships in Pretoria. The four advertised roles cover Human Resources, artistic administration, lighting and videography.

The South African State Theatre invites suitably qualified graduates to apply for seven Internship Programme opportunities for 2026 in Human Resources, Artistic Administration, Lighting and Videography.

South African science graduates looking for an opportunity to gain practical laboratory, research and bioprocessing experience have a specialised internship opportunity to consider through the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) Bioprocessing Internship Programme 2026.

Transnet has opened applications for its Work Integrated Technical Learner (WITL) Programme 2026, creating 24-month workplace opportunities for recently qualified Carpenters and Plumbers who have completed their Trade Tests.

If you can weld, code, cook, repair vehicles, work with electrical systems, style hair or demonstrate another specialised practical skill, WorldSkills South Africa 2027 could put that ability on a national stage.

Applications are officially open for the WorldSkills South Africa 2027 National Competition, giving talented students, apprentices, learners and qualifying skilled candidates across South Africa an opportunity to demonstrate their practical abilities on a national stage.