Lonmin plc was founded and incorporated in 1909, in the United Kingdom, as London and Rhodesian Mining and Land Company Limited. As of June 2019, Sibanye-Stillwater completed the acquisition of Lonmin Plc. Sibanye-Stillwater, a JSE (Johannesburg Stock Exchange) and LSE (London Stock Exchange) listed company, is one of the biggest primary producers of PGMs (platinum… Read More »
Glencore was founded by billionaire Marc Rich, as Marc Rich + Co AG in 1974. Today, Glencore (short for “Global Energy Commodity Resources”), is one of the biggest globally diversified natural resource companies in the world, as well as a major marketer and producer of over 90 commodities. The company’s customer base includes industrial consumers,… Read More »
Nestlé was formed when a merger occurred between 2 companies, namely Farine Lactée Henri Nestlé and the Anglo-Swiss Milk Company. Today, Nestlé is the biggest food and beverage company across the globe, with a presence in 191 countries and over 2000 brands. Nestlé South Africa has been delivering its products to consumers for over 100… Read More »
The Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA) was established under the Mine Health and Safety Act No.29 of 1996. It is a Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) that is responsible for driving transformation in the South African mining and minerals sector, by way of skills development programmes. The MQA aims to ensure that the country’s mining… Read More »
The Islam Development Bank (IDB) Education Trust was founded in 1973 by the finance ministers at an Organisation of the Islamic Conference in Saudi Arabia. The IDB was established as an international finance institution and today it is operating in Southern Africa as a faith-based NGO. ABOUT THE BURSARY The IDB Education Trust has loan… 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 Msunduzi Municipality is located in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa and encompasses Pietermaritzburg. It is a local municipality in uMgungundlovu District Municipality, and is in fact the smallest of the districts 7 municipalities. The Municipality has 37 wards, with Pietermaritzburg as its seat and currently has a population of over 620 000. It… Read More »
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) is a department of the South African government, which was formed in June 2019 as a merger between 2 previous Departments, namely: the Department of Energy and the Department of Mineral Resources. The mission of the DMRE is to ensure secure and sustainable provision of energy and… 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 »
WK Construction, originally known as “WJM Construction” before a management buyout, was founded in the year 1993. Since its inception, the company has become one of the biggest independent civil engineering contractor firms in southern Africa. They have been a major role player in the construction of roads, railways, and pipelines in South Africa and… Read More »