RBH (Royal Bafokeng Holdings) CA (Chartered Accountant) Bursary 2027: Open to Students Who Want to Become A Chartered Accountant

About RBH (Royal Bafokeng Holdings)
RBH is an African community-owned investment holding company, and the Royal Bafokeng Nation Development Trust is its sole stakeholder (RBNDT). The Royal Bafokeng Heritage Holdings (RBH) and the Royal Bafokeng Nation Development Trust (RBNDT) have been given the one-of-a-kind responsibility of maintaining and expanding the financial capital of the Royal Bafokeng Nation (RBN), which is a progressive traditional community consisting of 29 villages located in the Rustenburg valley.

The firm is also directed by RBN’s Plan ’35, which is the nation’s long-term strategy plan designed to solve the difficulties that Bafokeng is now confronting and to create a community that is progressive, vibrant, and prosperous. The objective of the Plan’35 program is to provide members of the community and the general populace with the knowledge and abilities they require to become self-sufficient.

About the RBH (Royal Bafokeng Holdings) CA (Chartered Accountant) Bursary 2027
RBH (Royal Bafokeng Holdings) is offering generous financial aid for learners planning to pursue their full-time studies at a SAICA accredited university. The RBH (Royal Bafokeng Holdings) CA (Chartered Accountant) Bursary was established in the year 2020 with the intention of assisting the youth of the RBN to develop skills that will help contribute to the economy of the country and to build a skills pipeline that has the potential to feed into the RBH Chartered Accountancy trainee program over time.

This initiative is made available thanks to a collaboration between the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) and Thuthuka. It will provide financial assistance to three students who have demonstrated outstanding academic performance and who wish to continue their education. The award will cover the applicant’s registration, tuition, and residence fees at any university in South Africa, in addition to providing financial assistance to finish their studies there. This bursary is all-inclusive.

Eligibility Criteria
First and foremost, you must familiarize yourself with the RBH (Royal Bafokeng Holdings) CA (Chartered Accountant) Bursary’s eligibility standards. Each of these criteria will influence whether or not you would be an excellent candidate. In case you’d want to double-check your credentials, please refer to the list of qualifying prerequisites provided below. Ideally, if you want to enhance your chances of success, you should be able to meet all of the requirements on the following list.

The RBH (Royal Bafokeng Holdings) CA (Chartered Accountant) Bursary Eligibility Criteria are as follows:

• Be a South African citizen
• Be an unemployed youth from the Royal Bafokeng Nation
• Have been accepted to study Accounting Sciences (Chartered Accountant – CA stream) at a SAICA-recognised and registered public South African university
• Must be a 1st year student in 2027
• Must have achieved the following minimum academic results:
  • Mathematics: Level 5 or higher (Maths Literacy and Technical Maths learners are NOT considered)
  • English: Level 5 or higher
  • Accounting: Level 5 or higher
• Must not be a recipient of any other bursary in 2027, including NSFAS.

Application Instructions
Apply Online: RBH (Royal Bafokeng Holdings) CA (Chartered Accountant) Bursary 2027.

Candidates are required to send in the documents below to the email address above:

• Legitimate proof of residence – Lekwalo la Kgosana (Not older than 3 months)
• Certified Matric certificate, if completed matric
• Proof of registration or provisional acceptance of University letter
• Certified ID copy (Not older than 3 months)
• Grade 11 results together with Grade 12 Term 1 – 3 results.

Important note: should you be shortlisted for the bursary, you will be asked to provide your parents’/guardians’ ID document.

Alternatively, you can send your email application using your handphone, since it is much more practical than applying via computer. If you are using an OS Android handphone, you can use your Gmail app to send the emails and any CVs/files that needs to be attached.

By submitting your applications, you are granting permission to the selection committee to use your personal information for the purpose of registering you for the event.

Applications will be subjected to further evaluation and vetting procedures to verify the validity of candidates. Anyone discovered to be falsifying any aspects of their applications will be disqualified from the registration period.

Candidates are required to submit their applications via the website linked to above. Attempts to submit materials via other means, such as hand delivery or fax, will be rejected by the selection committee.

Make sure you have all the documents mentioned above in your application dossier. Incomplete dossiers will be disqualified from the registration process.

Once everything is all set, please send your application to the email address, with the reference “RBH CA Bursary Application 2027” in the subject line. This will help the selection committee easily identify your applications in their inbox.

Closing Date
Applications for the RBH (Royal Bafokeng Holdings) CA (Chartered Accountant) Bursary must be submitted before the closing date on 31 July 2026, 11:59 pm.

Be sure to send in your applications as soon as possible. An early submission can help you guarantee a spot during the registration period. Plus, it prevents any unwanted last-minute incidents, like sudden heavy Internet traffic or missing documents.

Applications for the programme must be submitted before the closing date. Late applications will not be tolerated by the selection committee, and these kinds of submissions will be disqualified by the programme.

RBH (Royal Bafokeng Holdings) holds all rights to appoint anyone during the recruitment period. All decisions made by the selection committee are final.

Candidates who are shortlisted will be contacted directly. If you have not received any communication by 31 August 2026, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Committee Details
Do you have a question about the Chartered Accountant (CA) Bursary that is being offered by RBH (Royal Bafokeng Holdings)? Please feel free to send any questions or concerns you may have to the contact person listed below:
Email address: [email protected] (Reference: 2027 RBH bursary programme application).