Rustenburg Municipality Bursary South Africa 2025

ABOUT THE BURSARY PROVIDER –  RUSTENBURG MUNICIPALITY

The Rustenburg Local Municipality is located in the North West Province, and is one of the 5 municipalities in the Bojanala Platinum District. Rustenburg is a big town at the bottom of the Magaliesberg Mountain Range and is the most highly populated municipality within the province of the North West.

The Category B municipalities goals are: to ensure efficient quality basic service and infrastructure; maintain a healthy, safe, green and clean municipal environment; drive job creation and economic growth; uphold public participation principles and good governance; to ensure municipal financial viability and more.

ABOUT THE RUSTENBURG MUNICIPALITY BURSARY PROGRAMME

The Rustenburg Municipality is inviting students to apply for the Mayoral Bursary Programme, for the 2025 academic year.

Bursaries will be awarded for ALL fields of study, to previously disadvantaged and youth living with a disability, who reside in the Rustenburg Local Municipal area (North West).
 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE RUSTENBURG 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 be a South African citizen
• You must reside within the Rustenburg Local Municipal area, in the North West province (in any of the 45 wards)
• You must be currently in Matric or have completed Matric
• You must be studying or intend on studying full-time in 2025
• You must be studying or have been accepted/ provisionally accepted to study at a recognised tertiary institution in South Africa
• Preference will be given to students who have achieved excellent academic results
• You must be previously disadvantaged or living with a disability

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE RUSTENBURG MUNICIPALITY BURSARY

Application forms must be collected from the Rustenburg Municipality, from 1 October 2024:
Missionary Mpheni House Building
Rustenburg
2999
(Ground Floor, Room 8, Special Projects)

Or from Ward Councillors.
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 certificate/ latest results (certified copy)
• Proof of admission or provisionally acceptance from a tertiary institute (on institutions letterhead)
• Proforma/ Invoice from tertiary institute (including cost of tuition, prescribed books and accommodation) (institute must have a valid Tax Clearance Certificate)
• Parents or guardians ID documents (certified copies)
• Parents or guardians proof of income (latest payslips if employed/ affidavit if unemployed/ pension slip if indigent applicant) (certified copies)
• Proof of residence

Applications must be hand delivered to:
Rustenburg Local Municipality
Missionary Mpheni House
Cnr Nelson Mandela Drive & Beyers Naude Street
Rustenburg
2999

CLOSING DATE FOR THE RUSTENBURG MUNICIPALITY BURSARY

31 October 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 the  Rustenburg Municipality directly:
Contact Person: Mr Thabiso Mesesa
Tel: 014 590 3249
Please do NOT contact the Rustenburg Municipality if this bursary has already closed.