Assmang & Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality Bursary South Africa 2025

 

ABOUT THE BURSARY PROVIDER – ASSMANG MANGANESE: BLACK ROCK MINE

Black Rock Mine Operations is a manganese property owned by Assmang (Associated Manganese Mines of South Africa, Ltd) since 1940. The mine represents one of the biggest manganese reserves in the country, with an estimated reserves of over 70 million tonnes of manganese ore grading 39% manganese metal.

It is located near Kuruman in the Northern Cape province, where Manganese ore is mined, of which majority of production is exported and a small amount is sent to the South African domestic market.
 

ABOUT THE ASSMANG BRMO BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED

Assmang Black Rock Mine Operations, partnered with the Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality, are inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2025 academic year.

5 bursaries will be awarded to students residing within the Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality (Northern Cape), for studies preferably within the following fields:

  • BCom: Accounting, Economics, Law, Human Resources, Business Management
  • BA: Public Administration, Journalism, Communications, Industrial and Organisational Psychology
  • Bachelor of Social Science/ Social Work
  • Bachelor in Education
  • LLB
  • BSc: Actuarial Science, Agriculture, Architecture, Engineering, Geology, Quantity Surveying, Computer Science
  • Bachelor of Pharmacy
  • Bachelor of Nursing
  • MBChB
  • Town and Regional Planning

 

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MORE ABOUT THE ASSMANG BRMO BURSARY PROGRAMME – SELECTION

www.zabursaries.co.za is committed to keeping you up to date with the latest bursary opportunities, and this article covers all details about the Assmang Bursary.

Shortlisted candidates will be notified within 1 week of the closing date – if you do not receive any feedback by this date, please regard your application as unsuccessful.
 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ASSMANG BURSARY

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):

  • You must be a South African citizen
  • You must reside within the Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality, in the Northern Cape province
  • You must be between 18 and 35 years old
  • You must have completed Matric
  • You must have achieved a minimum of level 5 for Mathematics and Physical Science in Matric, if studying within a Science field
  • You must have achieved a minimum overall average of 60% in Matric, if studying within any other field (non-Science)
  • You must meet the minimum requirements to study towards your selected qualification
  • You must be studying or intend on studying full-time towards a qualification in one of the fields listed above, in 2025
  • You must be studying or have been accepted / provisionally accepted to study at an accredited University or University of Technology in South Africa
  • You must be in financial need and meet the means test requirements
  • You must NOT be receiving any other bursary funding or student loan
  • Preference will be given to students from a historically disadvantaged background

 

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE ASSMANG BURSARY

Download and complete the Assmang GSLM Bursary Application Form 2025 (.doc)

Alternatively, application forms can be collected from the Municipal Offices.

Enter “www.zabursaries.co.za” in the field asking how you heard about the Assmang GSLM Bursary.
 

Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):

  • ID document (certified copy)
  • Matric results/ certificate (certified copy)
  • Full tertiary academic record, if currently studying (on tertiary institution letterhead)
  • Proof of University acceptance/ provisional acceptance for 2025 (on tertiary institution letterhead)
  • Parents or guardians proof of income (certified copy of latest payslips if employed/ affidavit if unemployed or receiving a social grant or pension)
  • Proof of residence

 

Applications must be submitted in either of the following ways:
– Hand delivery:
Municipal Manager
Mr M Tsatsimpe
Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality
Corner Voortrekker and School Street
Kuruman
8460

– Post:
Municipal Manager
Mr M Tsatsimpe
Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality
Private Bag x 1522
Kuruman
8460

Note: applications received via email or fax will NOT be accepted.
 

CLOSING DATE FOR THE ASSMANG BURSARY

15 January 2025.
(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 Assmang / Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality directly:
Contact person: Ms Lizelle Leeuw (Acting HR Manager) or Mrs Keabetswe Kopang (Skills Development Facilitator)
Tel: 053 712 9300 / 053 712 9342
 

Please do NOT contact Assmang or the Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality if this bursary has already closed. View our other bursaries open for application here: https://www.zabursaries.co.za/bursary-news/

This bursary listing was last updated in January 2025.

SA Bursaries wishes you the best of luck with your application! Please remember to SHARE this page with anyone you know who may be in need of bursary funding.