Bushbuckridge Local Municipality Bursary South Africa 2025

Bushbuckridge Local Municipality Bursary South Africa 2025 – 2026

ABOUT THE COMPANY – BUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

Bushbuckridge Local Municipality Bursary South Africa 2025 – 2026 | 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 landmass.

The Municipality is based in the northeastern part of Mpumalanga and southeastern 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 in 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 residing within the Bushbuckridge area, to apply for their bursary award, for the 2023 academic year..

Bursaries will be awarded to students who intend on studying within any of these fields:

Accounting (BCom)
Agricultural Studies
Architecture
Auditing
Chemistry
Communication
Computer Science
Development Studies
Economics
Engineering
Financial Management
Information Technology (IT)
Law
Public Management
Quantity Surveying
Social Science
Statistics
Tourism Management
Urban and Regional Planning/ Town Planning
Youth in Development
other Management studies

MORE ABOUT THE BUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY BURSARY PROGRAMME – SELECTION

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by no later than 21 February 2022 – if you do not receive any feedback within a month of the application deadline, 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 the municipal area of the Bushbuckridge Local Municipality
You must be from a disadvantaged and indigent family
You must have completed Matric
You must intend on studying full-time, towards a qualification in one of the fields above, in 2022 (students who are already studying will not be funded)
You must be registered or accepted to study at an accredited higher education institution
You must be in financial need

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HOW TO APPLY FOR THE BUSHBUCKRIDGE MUNICIPALITY BURSARY

Download and complete the Bushbuckridge Local Municipality Bursary Application Form 2022 (.pdf)

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 or Matric June results, if you have not yet received your Matric certificate (certified copy)
Proof of registration or acceptance at a higher education institution (on institutions letterhead)
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 indigent status (letter from local social worker)
Proof of disability from a registered medical doctor/ hospital/ clinic, if disabled

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Applications must be delivered to the Head Office or closest Municipal Regional Office.

Note: applications received via email or fax will NOT be accepted.

CLOSING DATE FOR THE BUSHBUCKRIDGE MUNICIPALITY BURSARY

21 January.
(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: 013 004 0292
Email: info@bushbuckridge.gov.za

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NSFAS, or National Student Financial Aid Scheme, was established according to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme Act of 1999 and incorporated the Tertiary Education Fund of South Africa (TEFSA), which stopped operating in 2000.