Vhembe District Municipality Bursary South Africa 2024

 

ABOUT THE BURSARY PROVIDER – VHEMBE DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY

Vhembe is based in the Limpopo province and is the northern-most district of South Africa, bordering on Zimbabwe; Mozambique and Botswana. The Vhembe District Municipality was established in 2000 and have their head quarters based in Thohoyandou. Made up of 4 local municipalities: Mutale, Musina, Makhado and Thulamela.

Vhembe has a population of more than 1.1 million residents, is one of Limpopo’s 5 districts and covers an area of over 21 000 km2. Majority of the population speak TshiVenda, followed by Xitsonga and then Northern Sotho.

The municipality consists of territories that were previously part of Venda Bantustan, as well as two other districts, namely Hlanganani and Malamulele. The main towns of the Vhembe Municipality include: Elim; Musina; Makhado; Malamulele; Thohoyandou; Tshilamba; Sibasa and Dzanani.
 

ABOUT THE VHEMBE DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED

The Vhembe District Municipality is inviting students to apply for the Executive Mayor’s Bursary Fund, for the 2024 academic year.

Bursaries will be awarded to students who reside within the Vhembe District Municipal area (Limpopo), for studies within the following fields:

  • Administration and Management
  • Agriculture
  • Business and Finance
  • Engineering
  • Environmental and Disaster Management
  • Information Technology
  • Media
  • Regional and Town Planning
  • Tourism
  • Water and Waste Management
  • Youth and Developmental

 

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MORE ABOUT THE VHEMBE DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY BURSARY PROGRAMME – SELECTION

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 3 months of the closing date – if you have not received any feedback by this time, please regard your application as unsuccessful.

www.zabursaries.co.za is committed to keeping you up to date with the latest bursary opportunities, and this article covers all details about the Vhembe District Municipality Bursary.
 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE VHEMBE DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY

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 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 FOR THE VHEMBE DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY BURSARY

Download and complete the Vhembe District Municipality Bursary Application Form 2023 (.pdf)

Alternatively, application forms can be collected from local municipalities in Musina, Makhado, Thulamela, and Collins Chabane.

Enter “www.zabursaries.co.za” in the field asking how you heard about the Vhembe District Municipality 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 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
 

CLOSING DATE FOR THE VHEMBE DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY BURSARY

25 January 2024.
(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 Vhembe District Municipality directly:
Executive Mayor’s Office
Tel: 015 960 2008 / 015 960 2012
Office hours: Monday to Friday, 07:45 to 16:30
 

Please do NOT contact the Vhembe District Municipality if this bursary has already closed. View our other bursaries open for application here: https://www.zabursaries.co.za/bursary-news/

This bursary listing was last updated in January 2024.

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