Closing Date: 13 January 2023
The Cape Agulhas Municipality invites students to apply for the Bursary Programme 2023 academic year.
Bursaries will be awarded to students residing in the Cape Agulhas municipal area, for studies within the following fields:
- Agriculture
- Architecture
- Arts and Culture
- Business Studies
- Civil Engineering
- Community Development
- Community Safety
- Electromechanical Engineering Services
- Environmental Management
- Financial Management
- Human Resources
- ICT
- Legal Studies
- Marine Biology
- Public Administration
- Tourism
- Town and Regional Planning
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):
- You must be a South African citizen
- You must reside within the Cape Agulhas Municipal area
- You must be currently in Matric in 2022 or have completed Matric
- You must be studying or intend on studying towards a qualification in one of the fields of study listed above, in 2023
- You must be studying or registered to study at a recognised and accredited tertiary institution in South Africa
- You must have a total household income (parents/ guardians) of NOT more than R20 000 per month
How to Apply
Download the Cape Agulhas Municipality Bursary Application Form 2023 (.pdf)
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 may be disqualified):
- ID document (certified copy)
- Grade 11 final results and Matric September 2022 results, if currently in Matric (certified copy)
- Matric certificate, if completed Matric (certified copy)
- Latest academic progress report, if currently studying (certified copy)
- Proof of application/ admission from your tertiary institution (on institutions letterhead)
- Details of your qualification, including: projected study duration, course scope, tuition costs, accommodation, and relevant banking details (on institutions letterhead)
- Motivational letter explaining why you should be awarded the bursary (read our tips on how to write a motivational letter for your bursary application)
- Parents or guardians ID documents (certified copies)
- Parents or guardians proof of total income (latest payslips if employed/ affidavit if unemployed/ proof of grant or pension if applicable) (certified copies)
- Proof of residence in the Cape Agulhas municipal area (municipal account/ other relevant document)
Applications must be submitted in either of the following ways:
– Delivery:
Municipal Offices
1 Dirkie Uys Street
Bredasdorp
7280
(must be marked “Bursary application” and placed in the tender box)
– Delivery:
Cape Agulhas Municipality
Van Riebeek Street
Old Nedbank Building
Bredasdorp
7280
(Attention: Mrs L May)
– Post:
HR & OD: Training and Development
Cape Agulhas Municipality
P.O. Box 51
Bredasdorp
7280
(Attention: Mrs L May)
Note: applications submitted via fax will NOT be accepted.
