SACTWU Bursary South Africa 2023

About SACTWU

The Southern African Clothing & Textile Workers' Union (SACTWU), which was established in 1989, is the nation's biggest union for those employed in the textile, apparel, and leather industries. It is also among the largest COSATU (Congress of South African Trade Unions) affiliates. For a significant part of workers in this field, SACTWU is in charge of negotiating salaries and other terms and conditions of employment.

Currently, SACTWU has over 105 000 members and 18 offices spread out over South Africa, including those in Pietermaritzburg, East London, Pretoria, Durban, Cape Town, and Johannesburg.

SACTWU Bursary Programme

The Southern African Clothing & Textile Workers’ Union (SACTWU) is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2023 academic year (second semester).

Bursaries are awarded to qualifying SACTWU members, as well as their children, legally adopted children and their spouses.

Expenses Covered

The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses:

Studies at Public Universities: 75% of tuition fees per academic year, up to a maximum value of R23 450

Studies at Private Institutions (registered with the Department of Higher Education): 75% of tuition fees per academic year, up to a maximum value of R4 690

The bursary does NOT cover any other expenses.

Bursary recipients are required to reapply each year.

Students who are child dependants of SACTWU members, will be required to complete 50 hours of community service. Students who perform more than the 50 hours of community service, will receive an additional 5% of bursary funding.

Requirements

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered):

You must be a SACTWU member/ a child of a SACTWU member/ a legally adopted child of a SACTWU member/ a husband or wife of a SACTWU member

The SACTWU member must have paid up union fees as at 31 July 2022 You must study at a tertiary institution that is registered with the Department of Higher Education (University, University of Technology, private institution, but NOT a FET/ TVET College)

How to apply

Download and complete the SACTWU Bursary Application Form 2023 (.pdf)

Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):

ID document (certified copy)
ID photo
Matric certificate, if in 1st year of study (certified copy)
Full academic record for all previous years of study, if in 2nd or later year of study (certified copy)
Detailed statement of account from institution for 2023, with cost per module (certified copy)
SACTWU members ID document (certified copy)
SACTWU members latest payslips (certified copy)
If the SACTWU member is the applicants biological parent: unabridged birth certificate with parents names (certified copy)
If the SACTWU member is the applicants legal guardian: valid letter of guardianship from Department of Social Development / Court Order, member’s marriage certificate and both member and spouse identity documents, death certificate of student’s biological parents (certified copies)
If the SACTWU member is the applicants spouse: member’s marriage certificate and member and spouse identity documents
If SACTWU member has been retrenched: affidavit from member regarding status of employment
For part-time or correspondence studies: affidavit from student stating employed/ unemployed and latest payslip if employed

Closing date

11 August 2023 (for 2nd semester study).