City of Cape Town Bursary South Africa 2024

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City of Cape Town Bursary South Africa 2024

ABOUT THE COMPANY – CITY OF CAPE TOWN

City of Cape Town Bursary South Africa 2024 | City of Cape Town Bursary South Africa, Cape Town, also known as the “Mother City”, is infamous for its landmark sight (and “7th wonder of the world”) Table Mountain. The port city is situated on the southwest coast of South Africa, covers an area of almost 2500 km², and has a coastline of almost 300km.

The City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality is categorized as a “Category A municipality”.

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ABOUT THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED

The City of Cape Town is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2024 academic year.

Bursaries will be awarded to students who reside within the Cape Metropolitan Area/ Cape Town, for studies within these scarce skills fields (at undergraduate or postgraduate level):

Accounting (CA and Cost Management)
Artisan Training
Auditing
Contract Management
Data Science/ Analytics (Statistics, Computer Science)
Engineering (Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Fire Engineering, Port Engineering, Coastal Engineering)
Environmental (including Air Pollution and Water Studies)
Fleet Management
Forensics
Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
Heritage
Information Systems and Technology
Legal (various fields)
Organisational Psychology
Payroll
Project Management
Public Accountability
Renewable Energy – Solar
Supply Chain Management
Technical training/ qualification in Electricity/ Energy/ Refrigeration/ Electronic/ Process Control and Operations
Transport Management
Urban Design, Landscape, Town and Regional Planning, Surveying and Architecture

Scarce skills are fields in which there are not enough qualified individuals to do a specific job. The above scarce skills have been identified by the City of Cape Town as these are the qualifications in demand in the City.

MORE ABOUT THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN BURSARY PROGRAMME – SELECTION PROCESS

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted no later than 15 December 2023 – if you have not received any feedback by this date, please regard your application as unsuccessful.

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Zabusaries.com is committed to keeping you up to date with the latest bursary opportunities, and this article covers all details about the City of Cape Town Bursary.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN 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 Cape Metropolitan Area/ Cape Town
You must be currently in Matric or have completed Matric
You must have achieved a minimum overall average result of 65% in Matric
You must be studying or intend on studying full-time, towards a qualification within one of the scarce skills areas listed above (undergraduate/ postgraduate/ honours/ masters/ doctorate)
You must be studying or registered to study at a recognized and accredited tertiary institution in South Africa (University, University of Technology, or TVET College)
You must NOT be in receipt of any other bursary awards or financial assistance (including NSFAS)
You must NOT be a City of Cape Town employee

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN BURSARY

Download and complete the City of Cape Town Bursary Application Form 2024 (.pdf)

Alternatively, you may collect a copy of the application form at one of the City libraries or Walk-in Centres listed below.

Enter “Zabusaries.com” in the field asking how you heard about the City of Cape Town bursary.

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 (certified copy)
Matric mid-year results, if currently in Matric
Matric certificate, if completed Matric
Proof of registration or provisional acceptance at a tertiary institution, if not studying yet (on institution letterhead)
Full academic record/ transcripts, if currently studying (on institution letterhead)
Statement of account from a tertiary institution, if registered and studying
Awards or certificates won, if applicable
Recommendation letter from a teacher/ mentor/ peer, if applicable
2 contactable references (with their contact details)
Proof of residence
Proof of work completed in your chosen field of study, if applicable
Parents’ or guardians ID documents (certified copies)
Parents or guardians proof of household income (latest payslips if employed, affidavit if unemployed, proof of government grant if applicable) (not older than 3 months) (certified copy)

Applications can be submitted in either of the following ways:
– Email: external.financialsupport@capetown.gov.za AND external.bursaries2024@capetown.gov.za
(Insert the words “City of Cape Town Bursary Application 2024” in the email subject line).

– Hand delivery to any of the following Walk-in Centre:

Bellville Municipal Office Walk-in Centre: Reed Street, Bellville, 7530
Brackenfell Walk-in Centre: Cnr Paradys and Old Paarl Roads, Brackenfell, 7560
Cape Town Civic Centre Walk-in Centre: Civic Centre, 2nd Floor Podium (Cash office & MVR), 12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town, 8000
Parow Walk-in Centre: Civic Centre, Voortrekker Road, Parow, 7500
Plumstead Walk-in Centre: Municipal Office/ MVR, Cnr Victoria and Main Roads, Plumstead, 7140
Strand Walk-in Centre: Ground Floor, Municipal Office/ MVR Office, Cnr Fagan and Main Roads, Strand, 7140

CLOSING DATE FOR THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN BURSARY

15 September 2023 – extension.
(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 City of Cape Town directly:
HR Service Desk
Tel: 0860 103 089/ 021 400 3434 (select option 6)
Email: external.bursaries2024@capetown.gov.za / hrservicedesk@capetown.gov.za

Please do NOT contact Canon Collins if this scholarship has already closed. View our other bursaries open for application here

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