SANZAF Zakah Bursary 2027

Critères d'éligibilité

Financially needy South African applicants meeting SANZAF Zakah eligibility (poor, needy or qualifying indebted households), with South African identity documents, income evidence and school/Imam testimonial. Apply in own region; interview required. Religious/Zakah eligibility must be checked against provider criteria, not treated as unrestricted need-based funding.

Présentation du programme

## Funding Partial tuition-fee assistance, paid directly to institution. Zakah is a grant rather than a repayable loan; other funding including NSFAS encouraged. ## Funding exclusions and obligations Registration fees are applicant responsibility; no cash withdrawal of credited amounts. Durban, Ladysmith and Pietermaritzburg rounds already closed. Regional deadlines differ. ## Eligibility Financially needy South African applicants meeting SANZAF Zakah eligibility (poor, needy or qualifying indebted households), with South African identity documents, income evidence and school/Imam testimonial. Apply in own region; interview required. Religious/Zakah eligibility must be checked against provider criteria, not treated as unrestricted need-based funding. ## Application timing Regional: East London/Gqeberha 31 October 2026; Gauteng 15 December 2026; Western Cape 31 December 2026; Kimberley 10 January 2027. Durban/PMB closed 30 September 2026; Ladysmith marked closed with invalid “31 Sep 2026”. No times/timezones stated. ## How to apply Use regional application link on provider page: Gauteng Devman portal, other open regions SEED portal. Regional deadline overrides generic SEED landing-page date; consult regional office if the shared form displays a conflicting date. ## Corrections from the recheck Funded individual bursary with current regional openings confirmed; must preserve Zakah need and regional restrictions.; Regional: East London/Gqeberha 31 October 2026; Gauteng 15 December 2026; Western Cape 31 December 2026; Kimberley 10 January 2027. Durban/PMB closed 30 September 2026; Ladysmith marked closed with invalid “31 Sep 2026”. No times/timezones stated. ## Official sources - [https://www.sanzaf.org.za/projects/bursary-program](https://www.sanzaf.org.za/projects/bursary-program) - [https://seed.sanzaf.org.za/](https://seed.sanzaf.org.za/) - [https://www.sanzaf.org.za/component/content/article/who-qualifies-and-who-should-apply-for-a-sanzaf-zakah-bursary?catid=27&Itemid=101](https://www.sanzaf.org.za/component/content/article/who-qualifies-and-who-should-apply-for-a-sanzaf-zakah-bursary?catid=27&Itemid=101) ## Verification notes and limits No account created or application submitted. Publication is an evidence decision, not a guarantee of award or immigration permission.; Not nationwide OPEN: apply only to region of residence; multiple distinct regional deadlines; invalid Ladysmith date must not be normalized. Rechecked 2026-10-24T22:46:00Z; evidence: live-official. One family across regional offices. Eligibility is not a generic scholarship for all applicants; Zakah qualification applies.

Le descriptif détaillé du bailleur reste en anglais, car c'est la langue du dossier de candidature.

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