Mercedes-Benz, founded by Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler in 1926 as “Daimler-Benz”, is a division of Daimler AG, a German company. The global automobile manufacturing company is well-known for its luxurious vehicles, coaches, buses and lorries. Headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, the companies history actually dates back to 1886 when Karl Benz’s “Benz Patent-Motorwagen” was considered… Read More »
Vhembe is based in the Limpopo province and is the northernmost district of South Africa, bordering Zimbabwe; Mozambique, and Botswana. The Vhembe District Municipality was established in 2000 and has its headquarters based in Thohoyandou. Made up of 4 local municipalities: Mutale, Musina, Makhado, and Thulamela. Vhembe has a population of more than 1.1 million… Read More »
The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport are responsible for providing their residents with suitable transport systems and road infrastructure, that are safe and accessible for all. ABOUT THE BURSARY Bursaries will be awarded within the following fields of study: Accounting/ Auditing (BCom) Bachelor of Laws Civil Engineering (BEng/ BSc/ BTech) Environmental Studies (BSc) Geography… Read More »
The Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training Authority (W&RSETA) is a public organisation, formed to encourage skill development in the Wholesale and Retail sector by way of grants, bursaries, training and learnerships. In 2011, the W&RSETA Bursary Scheme was born, with the aim of providing financial help to students studying wholesale and retail qualifications. The W&RSETA’s… Read More »
The Western Cape Government is responsible for providing services and creating laws for the people residing in its province. They work hand-in-hand with Western Cape municipalities and the national government to ensure that their citizens have access to information, facilities, and services. The Western Cape Provincial Treasury provides the province with strategic financial leadership and… Read More »
NEET (National Economic Education Trust), a non-profit organisation, was founded in the early 1990s as a education support system for disadvantaged students, focusing on students who excel in Science and Mathematics. The organisation started with a government grant of R30 million and over 2 decades later, almost R44 million has been distributed in bursaries and… Read More »
The story of the De Beers company dates all the way back to 1888 when it was founded by Cecil Rhodes, who received financing from Alfred Beit (a South African diamond magnate) and N M Rothschild & Sons bank in London. However, it is said that the companies history actually dates back to 1866, when… Read More »
Implats is one of the top producers of platinum and related platinum group metals (PGMs) (cobalt, copper, and nickel), with operations based in the Great Dyke in Zimbabwe and the Bushveld Complex in SA – two of the greatest global PGM-bearing ore bodies. The company is listed on the JSE Limited, and has approximately 53… Read More »
Rand Water, a South African water utility company which supplies Gauteng (and various other areas of South Africa) with potable water, was founded in 1903. The company, previously known as the Rand Water Board, is Africa’s biggest water utility. Rand Water provides purified water which has been extracted from various sources, to metropolitan municipalities; local… Read More »
The City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality was established in 2000 to replace the Khayalami Metropolitan Council, the Eastern Gauteng Services Council, and prior administrations (including Boksburg, Germiston, Kempton Park, Alberton, Edenvale, Nigel, Benoni, Springs, and Brakpan). The metropolitan municipality is part of the East Rand local government. Ekurhuleni is a XiTsonga word meaning “place of… Read More »