Sibanye-Stillwater Bursary South Africa 2025
ABOUT THE BURSARY PROVIDER – SIBANYE-STILLWATER
Sibanye-Stillwater, founded in 2012, is one of the biggest producers of palladium and platinum, not only in South Africa, but globally. They are also one of the top gold producing companies in the world. The global precious metal mining group is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), as well as on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
The companies South Africa-based operations include the Beatrix operation (located in the Free State), the Kloof; Driefontein and Cooke operations (located in Gauteng) – these comprise of surface and underground gold mining operations.
ABOUT THE SIBANYE-STILLWATER BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED
Sibanye-Stillwater is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2025 academic year.
26 bursaries will be awarded to students from local communities and labour sending areas, of Marikana (North West), for studies within within these preferred fields (BSc / BEng / BEng Tech and higher):
- Electrical Engineering
- Geology
- Instrumentation Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metallurgy Engineering
- Mining Engineering
- Mining Survey
- Rock Engineering
MORE ABOUT THE SIBANYE-STILLWATER BURSARY PROGRAMME – SELECTION
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted and required to attend a panel interview. The selection process may also include pre-screening and psychometric evaluation.
Candidates will also undergo a risk-based medical examination, at the relevant Sibanye-Stillwater Occupational Health Care Centre, to determine whether they are medically fit.
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 14 days of the bursary closing date – if you do not receive any feedback by this time, please consider your application unsuccessful.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SIBANYE-STILLWATER 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 local community and labour sending areas of the Marikana operation, in the North West province
- You must be currently in Matric or have completed Matric
- You must have achieved a university acceptance pass in Matric, with a minimum APS of 23
- You must have achieved a minimum result of 60% for English in Matric
- You must have achieved a minimum result of 60% for Mathematics in Matric
- You must have achieved a minimum result of 60% for Physical Science in Matric
- You must have achieved a minimum overall average of 60% in your first semester, if currently studying
- You must be be studying or registered/ accepted to study towards one of the qualifications listed above
- You must be registered to study at one of these tertiary institutions: University of Johannesburg (UJ), University of the Witwatersrand (WITS), University of Pretoria (UP), North-West University (NWU)
- You must be declared medically fit for the position and environment, as determined by a risk based medical examination at the relevant Sibanye Stillwater Occupational Health Centre
- Preference will be students from designated groups
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE SIBANYE-STILLWATER BURSARY
Candidates must follow these steps to apply:
Step 1: Visit the Sibanye-Stillwater Recruitment Portal
Step 2: Register an Account
Step 3: Login to your Account
Step 4: Once you are logged into your profile, find the bursary by typing “bursary” into the keyword search bar (or search by the reference number: WPL AD0007714)
Step 5: Click on the bursary listing and proceed with your application
Step 6: You may be required to 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 mid-year results, if currently in Matric (certified copy)
- Matric certificate, if completed Matric (certified copy)
- Full academic record/ transcripts, if currently studying (on institutions letterhead)
- Proof of registration/ acceptance at an approved university for 2025 (on institutions letterhead)
- Proof of residence
CLOSING DATE FOR THE SIBANYE-STILLWATER BURSARY
7 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, or if you need help with your application, please contact Sibanye-Stillwater directly:
Recruitment Person: Vanessa Cleven (Tel: 014 495 2563)
HR Contact Person: Michael Modisaemang (only for internal applicants)
Please do NOT contact Sibanye-Stillwater if this bursary has already closed.