Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality Bursary

ABOUT THE COMPANY – BUFFALO CITY METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY

The Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, located within the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, was established in 2000 after municipal areas were reorganised. Before it became a metropolitan municipality, it was part of the Amathole District Municipality, before the seperation occured in 2011.

The municipality includes the towns of Bhisho, King William’s Town and East London and the townships of Zwelitsha and Mdantsane.

ABOUT THE BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED

The Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality Mayoral Bursary will be awarding within the following fields of study:

Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Quantity Surveying
Land Surveying
Town and Regional Planning
Architecture
Building
Facilities Management
Accounting
Economics
Analytical Chemistry
Biochemistry
Microbiology

MORE ABOUT THE BURSARY PROGRAMME – COVERAGE VALUE & RENEWAL

The following expenses will be covered by the bursary award: registration fees, tuition fees, accommodation, study materials and prescribed books.

Students will be selected based on academic merit and the bursary is renewable each year based on satisfactory academic performance.

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted to attend a personal interview by 30 November 2018. If you have not received any feedback by 14 December, 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
Between 14 and 35 years old
Permanently reside within the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality area
From a previously disadvantaged background
Willing to work within the Buffalo City once graduated
Completed Matric OR an NCV Level 3 certificate with Mathematics
Achieved a minimum “C” symbol/ 60-69% for Mathematics in Matric
Achieved a minimum “C” symbol/ 60-69% for Accounting in Matric
Achieved a minimum “C” symbol/ 60-69% for Physical Science in Matric
Achieved a minimum “D” symbol/ 50-59% for English in Matric
Studying or intend on studying full time within one of the aforementioned fields of study
Studying or intend on studying at a tertiary institute within South African (preferably within the Eastern Cape)
Preference will be given to students who are studying or have been accepted to study at a TVET College
Students with disabilities are encouraged to apply

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE BURSARY

Application forms must be collected from a Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality Youth Advisory Center, located in the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality Community Support Centers:

Mdantsane Library Complex: Highway, Dunga Road, 5219 (Tel: 043 761 1669 / 043 760 0365)
King William’s Town Civic Centre: 25 Taylor Street, KWT Community Support Centre, 5600 (Tel: 043 604 8453 / 043 604 8312)
Duncan Village Art Centre: Gompo Arts Centre Building, Douglas Smith Road, Gompo, 5200 (Tel: 043 722 0641)
East London Trust Centre Building: cnr Oxford and North streets East London, 7th Floor, Office number 706 (Tel: 043 705 1045)

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 be disregarded):

ID document (certified copy)
Latest academic record (certified copy)
Proof of residence in Buffalo City Municipality/ letter from the ward councillor confirming residency
Proof of household income

Applications must be submitted in one of the following ways:
1) Post:
Human Resources Department
P.O. Box 134
East London
5200

2) Hand delivery:
Human Resources Department
Buxton House
Buxton Street

CLOSING DATE

31 October 2018.
(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 Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality directly:
Contact Person: Nandi Jaji
Tel: 043 705 1013