The Capricorn Municipality, established in 2000, is located in Limpopo and is one of the provinces’ 5 districts. The Category B municipality is mainly rural, with majority of the population speaking Northern Sotho.
Capricorn is named after the Tropic of Capricorn which runs through it, and its capital is Polokwane.
ABOUT THE BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED
The Capricorn District Municipality will be awarding bursaries within the following fields of study (National Diploma or Degree):
- Engineering
- Mining
- Tourism
- Water-related qualifications
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
- Permanently reside within the Capricorn District
- Currently in Matric in 2019
- Studying full time towards your first National Diploma or Degree in 2020
- Accepted/ provisionally accepted to studying at a recognised tertiary institution in South Africa
- Strong academic record in Matric
- Proven financial need (from disadvantaged background)
- NOT in receipt of any other bursary funding
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE BURSARY
Download and complete the Capricorn District Municipality Bursary Application Form (.pdf)
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application be disregarded):
- ID document (certified copy)
- Matric certificate (certified copy)
- Proof of tertiary provisional admission/ acceptance (certified copy)
- Proof of address (proof of residence from the Municipality if residing in town or townships, letter from Traditional Authority Offices if residing in a village) (note: statement of clothing or retail accounts will not be accepted)
- Parents/ guardians ID documents (certified copies)
- Parents/ guardians proof of income (latest payslip, if employed: certified copy/ affidavit if unemployed)
Note: if you have not received your tertiary provisional admission/ acceptance letter by the time of application, your application can be submitted without it and your statement of results must then be submitted by no later than 10 January 2020.
Applications must be submitted in one of the following ways:
1) Post:
The Records and Registry Unit
Capricorn District Municipality
P.O Box 4100
Polokwane
0700
2) Hand delivery:
Capricorn District Municipality
41 Biccard Street
Polokwane
0700
CLOSING DATE
20 December (at 16:30).
(Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)
CONTACT THE SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDER
For any queries related to this scholarship programme, please contact the Capricorn District Municipality directly:
Contact People: Joey Mamaregane / Bokang Mahlobogwane
Tel: 015 294 1077 / 015 294 1002
Email: [email protected]