Closing Date: 24 January 2025
Vhembe District Municipality: Bursaries 2025
The Vhembe District Municipality is inviting students to apply for the Executive Mayor’s Bursary Fund, for the 2025 academic year.
Bursaries will be awarded to students who reside within the Vhembe District Municipal area (Limpopo), for Diploma and Bachelors degree studies within the following fields:
- Administration
- Agriculture
- Developmental Studies
- Economics and Business Management
- Engineering: Chemical Engineering / Civil Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering / Mining Engineering
- Environmental and Disaster Management
- Finance / Financial Accounting / B Com Accounting / Auditing
- Hydrology
- Information Technology
- Media Studies
- Regional and Town Planning
- Tourism
- Water Management / Waste Management
- Youth Developmental
Eligibility Requirements:
Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying:
- You must be a South African citizen
- You must have completed Matric
- You must reside within the Vhembe District area, in Limpopo province
- You must be studying or intend on studying towards a qualification within one of the fields of study listed above
- You must be studying or intend on studying at a recognised and accredited tertiary institute within the district
- You must be from a disadvantaged background
How to Apply
Download Bursary Application Form 2025 (.pdf)
Alternatively, application forms can be collected from local municipalities in Musina, Makhado, Thulamela, and Collins Chabane.
Required Documents:
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your completed application form:
- ID document (certified copy)
- Matric final results/ certificate (certified copy)
- Full academic record, if currently studying (on letterhead)
- Proof of acceptance/ provisional acceptance at a tertiary institutions (on letterhead)
- Parents or guardians ID documents (certified copies)
- Parents or guardians proof of income (latest payslips if employed/ affidavit if unemployed)
- Proof of residence from SANCO/ Head Man/ Civic
Applications must be posted to:
The Municipal Manager
Private Bag x5006
Thohoyandou
0950
