Afrimat Bursary South Africa 2025

ABOUT THE BURSARY PROVIDER – AFRIMAT

Afrimat Limited is a mining company and provider of construction materials and industrial minerals to the construction, infrastructure, building and civil markets in South Africa (particularly in Gauteng, the Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, the Eastern Cape, the Northern Cape, Mpumalanga, the Free State and Limpopo) and Mozambique. The company has 5 main divisions, namely: Readymix, Contracting International, Concrete Products, Mining & Aggregates and Industrial Minerals.

The group service projects of various scales – from small-scale private sector contracts, to large-scale construction and infrastructure projects for parastatals and state-owned enterprises. Afrimat’s main mission is to operate opencast mines, provide customers with contracting services and to add value via mined products.

The leading black empowered company has been listed on the JSE Limited since 2006, under the Construction & Building Materials section and is backed by over 50 years of experience. The company prides itself on low staff turnover, which has lead to a large skills pool.

ABOUT THE AFRIMAT BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED & SELECTION

Afrimat (Glen Douglas Dolomite and Afrimat Contracting International) are inviting students to apply for their bursary programmes, for the 2025 academic year.

Bursaries will be awarded to students residing in the Midvaal Municipality area (Gauteng) and the Mbombela Municipality area (Mpumalanga), for studies within the following fields (National Diploma/ BEng/ BSc/ Diploma/ Degree):

• Mechanical Engineering
• Mining Engineering

MORE ABOUT THE AFRIMAT BURSARY PROGRAMME – SELECTION

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted – if you do not receive any feedback, please regard your application as unsuccessful.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AFRIMAT 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 Midvaal Municipality area, in Gauteng province OR the Mbombela Municipality area, in Mpumalanga province
• You must have completed Matric
• You must be studying towards a qualification within one of the fields of study listed above
• You must be entering your 3rd or final year of study in 2025
• You must be studying at a recognised and accredited tertiary institution in South Africa
• You must pay close attention to detail
• You must be honest and reliable
• You must be able to adapt to change
• You must be able to work under pressure
• You must be medically fit in terms of the Mine Health and Safety Act and the Company standards for medical fitness
• Preference will be given to students from designated groups and historically disadvantaged backgrounds, in line with Afrimat’s commitment to Employment Equity and diversifying its workforce

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE AFRIMAT BURSARY

Applications must be submitted online at:
Afrimat Bursary Application 2025: Midvaal Municipality (Gauteng)
Afrimat Bursary Application 2025: Mbombela Municipality (Mpumalanga)

Enter “studentopportunit.com” in the field asking how you heard about the Afrimat bursary.
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your online application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):

• ID document (certified copy)
• Matric certificate (certified copy)
• Full academic record (certified copy)
• Proof of residence (certified copy)
• Curriculum Vitae

Note: all supporting documents must be compiled into 1 single document, no larger than 3 MB.

CLOSING DATE FOR THE AFRIMAT BURSARY

15 July 2024.
(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 Afrimat directly:
Head Office
Tel: 021 917 8840
Email: info@afrimat.co.za / recruitaci@afrimat.co.za
Please do NOT contact Afrimat if this bursary has already closed.