RCL Foods Bursary South Africa 2025 – 2026
ABOUT THE COMPANY – RCL FOODS
RCL Foods was founded in 1960, originally as Rainbow Chicken Ltd. Today, the consumer goods and milling company is majority-owned by Remgro, a South African investment firm. The company is one of the top food producers, not only in South Africa but also in Namibia; Botswana; Swaziland; Zambia and Uganda. RCL Foods manufacture a wide portfolio of well known private label and branded food brands, including non-perishable food items; poultry and pet foods.
In 2015, the company changed its operating structure from its 4 prior subsidiaries (Rainbow, Foodcorp, Vector and TSB) to 3 business divisions. The business divisions now include the Consumer Division (which includes Rainbow, Grocery, Pie, Beverage and Speciality), the Sugar | Milling Division (which includes TSB, Epol and the Milling and Baking divisions) and the Logistics Division (which includes Vector Logistics for sales and logistics service)
ABOUT THE BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED | OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
RCL Foods are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic students to enrol in their Bursary Scheme. Once students have completed their studies, they will also be given the opportunity to take up employment at RCL Foods.
Bursaries will be awarded within the following fields of study:
- Accounting
- Chemical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted – if you do not receive feedback from RCL, please regard your application as unsuccessful.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
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):
- South African citizen
- Completed Matric
- Obtained a minimum overall average of 65% in Matric OR currently studying at a tertiary institution with a minimum overall average of 65%
- Studying or intend on studying full-time in one of the aforementioned fields of study
- Studying or intend on studying at a registered Tertiary Institution in South Africa
- Good academic record
- Strong communication skills
- Good analytical skills
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HOW TO APPLY FOR THE BURSARY
Applications must be done online at https://rcl.graduate.erecruit.co/candidateapp/Jobs/Browse/
You will be required to Register an Account here: https://rcl.graduate.erecruit.co/candidateapp/Register before you can log in and apply here: https://rcl.graduate.erecruit.co/candidateapp/Login
You may be required to submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application be disregarded):
- ID document (certified copy)
- Matric certificate (certified copy)
- Full academic record, if currently at tertiary level
- Proof of tertiary registration/ acceptance
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CLOSING DATE
15 January 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 RCL Foods directly:
Tel: 031 242 8600
