Isanti Glass

About Isanti Glass

Isanti Glass is a South African glass packaging manufacturer. Its head office is in Roodekop, Germiston, Gauteng. The company makes bottles and jars from glass, which is fully recyclable, for alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and for food brands. It has also been named a certified Top Employer, which suggests that it takes staff development seriously.

Glass making is a heavy industry. Furnaces run day and night, and production lines depend on mechanical, electrical and process knowledge. For that reason, Isanti needs engineers who understand both machines and materials. Its bursary programme aims to bring more of them into the business.

Recycling shapes the business too. Used glass can be melted again and again without losing quality, so a plant can cut waste when it collects and reuses bottles. Engineers who understand furnaces, energy use and materials help a factory do that well, and the final-year bursary targets exactly those skills.

How Isanti Glass supports students

The Isanti Glass bursary targets women in engineering. Recent calls have invited female fourth-year students in mechanical, electrical, chemical, industrial and materials engineering. The aim is to raise the number of women in engineering roles in glass manufacturing, where men have long made up most of the workforce.

The package has included tuition fees and support for the final-year project. Students also gain exposure to the company through vacation work, and they receive a stipend for food and transport. Because the programme focuses on the last year of study, it prepares students to step straight into industry.

Beyond bursaries, Isanti runs corporate social investment projects. These include community infrastructure, sport and recreation, education and welfare. In other words, the company tries to give back to the neighbourhoods around its plants as well as to its own talent pipeline.

What to know before applying

Applicants should be women in their fourth year of an engineering degree at a South African university. Academic results matter. Recent notices asked for an average of about 65% to 75%, and they gave preference to candidates who fall under employment equity. The 2026 intake closed on 20 February 2026, so future dates will differ.

Isanti has not confirmed in the material we found whether bursary holders must work for the company after graduating. Ask about any service period before you accept. Also check which engineering disciplines the current call includes, because the list can change.

Prepare your academic record, a certified ID copy and proof of registration in advance. Then write a short motivation that explains your interest in manufacturing. Watch the official Isanti Glass website for the next call, and apply as soon as it opens. Because the programme is aimed at final-year students, third-year students should start planning now and keep their marks strong.