Breede Valley Municipality Bursaries South Africa 2025

 

ABOUT THE BURSARY PROVIDER – BREEDE VALLEY MUNICIPALITY

The Breede Valley is well known for its natural beauty – including picturesque mountains, lush valleys, indigenous semi-desert vegetation, and vineyards and vast plains. Its major towns include Worcester (of where most of its residents are located), Touws River, De Doorns and Rawsonville.

Breede Valley Municipality is one of the 5 local municipalities situated within the Cape Winelands District Municipality, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It shares its borders with Stellenbosch, Drakenstein, Witzenberg, Langeberg and the Central Karoo District. The Category B municipality has 7 main economic sectors, namely (in descending order): agriculture, community services, finance, manufacturing, trade, transport and construction.
 

ABOUT THE BREEDE VALLEY MUNICIPALITY BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED

The Breede Valley Municipality is inviting students to apply for the Mayoral bursary programme, for the 2025 academic year.

Bursaries will be awarded to students residing in the Breede Valley Municipality (Western Cape), for studies preferably related to local government.
 

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MORE ABOUT THE BREEDE VALLEY MUNICIPALITY BURSARY PROGRAMME – EXPENSES COVERED

Bursaries will provide partial cover for the following expenses: registration fees, tuition fees, exam fees, book fees, accommodation, meals and transport. The bursary will be awarded for 1 academic year of study and will be paid directly into the tertiary institutions bank account.

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 Breede Valley Municipality Bursary.
 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BREEDE VALLEY MUNICIPALITY 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 reside within the jurisdiction of the Breede Valley Municipality (Rawsonville, Worcester, De Doorns, and Touwsrivier), in the Western Cape province
  • You must be currently in Matric or have completed Matric
  • You must achieved a minimum overall average of 50% in Matric
  • You must be studying or intend on studying preferably within a field related to local government (however, other fields may also be considered)
  • You must be studying or intend on studying at an accredited tertiary educational institution in South Africa
  • You must NOT be receiving NSFAS funding or any other bursary award
  • You must support and endorse the Municipalities vision of a unique and caring valley of excellent service delivery, opportunities, and growth

 

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE BREEDE VALLEY MUNICIPALITY BURSARY

Download and complete the Breede Valley Municipality Application Form 2025 (.pdf)

Alternatively, hard copy application forms can also be collected from the municipal offices and libraries (Rawsonville, Worcester, De Doorns, Touwsrivier).

Enter “www.zabursaries.co.za” in the field asking how you heard about the Breede Valley Municipality Bursary.
 

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 may be disqualified):

  • ID document (certified copy)
  • Matric latest results, if currently in Matric (certified copy)
  • Matric certificate, if completed Matric (certified copy)
  • Full tertiary academic record, if currently studying (on institutes letterhead)
  • Proof of tertiary registration (on institutes letterhead)
  • Breakdown of study fees, including book fees (on institutes letterhead)
  • Parents or guardians proof of income (latest payslips if employed/ affidavit if unemployed/ bank statements if self-employed/ proof of grant or pension if applicable/ death certificate if deceased)
  • Proof of residence (municipal account)

 

Applications must be submitted in either of the following ways:
Post:
The Manager: Human Resources
Private Bag X3046
Worcester
6849

Hand delivery:
HR office
53 Baring Street
Worcester
 

CLOSING DATE FOR THE BREEDE VALLEY MUNICIPALITY BURSARY

1 November 2024 (at 14:00).
(Applications submitted after these dates 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 Breede Valley Municipality directly:
Contact person: Mrs Sharyka Uys
Tel: 023 348 4962
 

Please do NOT contact the Breede Valley 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 October 2024.

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