Traxtion invites all South African previously disadvantaged women who are looking for financial aid to pay for their studies in the disciplines below, to apply for the TraxWagon Bursary.

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Diesel Mechanics
  • Boilermakers
  • Fitters and Turners
  • Supply Chain and Logistics
  • Warehouse and Inventory Management

Our target for the bursary is primarily students that satisfy the criteria below:

  • Female applicants who are between the ages of 18 – 35 years.
  • Strictly TVET College applications for engineering studies.
  • Admitted or registered for the 2026 academic year.
  • Must possess a valid Identity Document of RSA.
  • Reside in North West, Free State, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, and Gauteng, where Traxtion has a footprint.
  • Display an average of 60% of academic performance in their final matric results.

To apply, students must complete the online form, and for consideration documents below must accompany every application:

  • Proof of acceptance in a letterhead of the respective TVET College or equivalent for all other studies
  • Latest examination results
  • Proof of address
  • Letter of recommendation by the school principal or lecturer in the institution where the student is registered
  • Copy of a valid ID
  • Curriculum vitae

Conceptualised around one of the key assets that progresses rail, WAGON is an acronym for Women’s Advancement and Growth Opportunity Network – thus TraxWAGON. This bursary fund is an extension of Traxtion’s Future of Rail is Women campaign, and it aims to capacitate females with technical knowledge and skills necessary to redress gender representation in the rail industry.

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Educational Qualifications

Bursary Application Details

Example: N2 or 1st year.
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By submitting the application, the Applicant acknowledges that the application constitutes an unconditional, specific and voluntary consent to Processing (as defined in the Protection of Personal Information Act, Act 4 of 2013 (“POPIA“)) by Traxtion, which consent shall, in the absence of any written objection received from the Applicant be indefinite.