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 residents, is one of Limpopo’s 5 districts, and covers an area of over 21 000 km2. The majority of the population speaks 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 BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED & SELECTION
Vhembe District Municipality is offering bursary awards to students who are studying (or intend on studying) within the following fields:
- Electrical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Mining Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Regional and Town Planning
- Environmental Management
- Disaster Management
- Waste Management
- Hydrology and Water Management
- Tourism
- Agriculture
- Information Technology
- Auditing
- Accounting
- Financial Accounting
- Finance
- Economics and Business Management
- Administration
- Media Studies
- Developmental Studies
- Youth Development
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted – if you have not received any feedback within 3 months of the bursary deadline, 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
- Completed Matric OR currently in Matric
- Reside within the Vhembe District area, in Limpopo province
- Studying or intend on studying within one of the aforementioned fields of study
- Studying or intend on studying at a recognized tertiary institute in South Africa
- *Preference will be given to students from disadvantaged backgrounds
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE BURSARY
Download and complete the Vhembe District Municipality Bursary Application Form (.pdf)
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/ birth certificate (certified copy)
- Matric June results, if currently in Matric (certified copy)
- Matric certificate, if completed in Matric (certified copy)
- Full academic record, if currently at tertiary level (certified copy)
- Reference letter from your school principal, if currently in Matric
- Parents/ guardians ID documents/ birth certificates (certified copies)
- Parents/ 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
30 November.
(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