ABOUT THE BURSARY PROVIDER – BUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY
The Bushbuckridge Local Municipality was named after the large herds of bushbuck spotted in this location, as well as the WNW-ESE ridge which is a prominent feature in the south east. It is Mpumalanga’s largest local municipality, according to its population and land mass.
The Municipality is based in the north eastern part of Mpumalanga and south eastern part of Limpopo, and also includes a section of the Kruger National Park. It is a presidential nodal point and third-level administrative division of Mpumalanga’s Ehlanzeni District. The Bushbuckridge Local Municipality is surrounded by the Limpopo’s Mopani District Municipality the north, by the Nkomazi Local Municipality and Mbombela Local Municipality to the south, by Mozambique to the east and by Maruleng Local Municipality and Thaba Chweu Local Municipality to the west.
ABOUT THE BUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED
The Bushbuckridge Local Municipality is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2023 academic year.
Bursaries will be awarded to students residing within the Bushbuckridge area, for studies within the following scarce skills fields:
Accounting
Agricultural Studies
Architecture
Auditing
Chemistry
Communication and Marketing
Computer Science
Development Studies
Economics
Engineering
Financial Management
Information Technology (IT)
Law Studies
Public Management
Quantity Surveying
Social Science
Statistics
Tourism Management
Urban and Regional Planning/ Town Planning
Water and Wastewater Management
Youth in Development
other Management studies
MORE ABOUT THE BUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY BURSARY PROGRAMME – SELECTION
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 1 month of the closing date – if you do not receive any feedback, please regard your application as unsuccessful.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BUSHBUCKRIDGE MUNICIPALITY BURSARY
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 South African citizen
You must reside within Bushbuckridge Local Municipality area, in Mpumalanga
You must have completed Matric
You must be entering your 1st year of full-time study, within one of the fields listed above, in 2023 (students who are already studying will not be funded)
You must be accepted to study at an accredited higher education institution in South Africa
You must be from a disadvantaged and indigent family
You must be in financial need
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE BUSHBUCKRIDGE MUNICIPALITY BURSARY
Application forms can be collected from the Bushbuckridge Local Municipality.
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your completed application form (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):
ID document or birth certificate (certified copy)
Matric certificate/ statement (certified copy)
Proof of acceptance at a higher education institution (on institutions letterhead)
Proof of indigent status/ parents or guardians proof of household income (latest payslips if employed, affidavit if unemployed, pension receipt if receiving pension, death certificate if deceased, letter from a social worker if orphaned)
Proof of residence
Proof of disability from a registered medical doctor/ hospital/ clinic, if disabled
Applications must be submitted in either of the following ways:
– Post:
Bushbuckridge Local Municipality
Private Bag X 9308
Bushbuckridge
1280
– Delivery:
Bushbuckridge Local Municipality
R533 Graskop Road
Opposite Mapulaneng DLTC
Bushbuckridge
1280
Note: applications received via email or fax will NOT be accepted.
CLOSING DATE FOR THE BUSHBUCKRIDGE MUNICIPALITY BURSARY
28 June 2023.
(Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)
CONTACT THE BURSARY PROVIDER
For any queries related to this bursary programme, please contact the Bushbuckridge Local Municipality directly:
Bursary Office
Contact person: Mr Steve Maunye
Cell: 071 607 8090
Tel: 013 065 0983
