Royal Bafokeng Platinum Bursary South Africa 2023 – 2024

ABOUT THE COMPANY – ROYAL BAFOKENG PLATINUM

Royal Bafokeng Platinum Bursary South Africa | Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat), formed by a joint venture between Royal Bafokeng Holdings (RBH) and Anglo American Platinum, is a mid-tier platinum group metals producer. The company’s operations include the Bafokeng Rasimone Platinum Mine (North and South shaft), the BRPM Concentrator complex, Styldrift, and the Maseve concentrator plant.

ABOUT THE ROYAL BAFOKENG PLATINUM BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED

Royal Bafokeng Platinum invites Bojanala-residing students to apply for bursary funding, for the 2023 academic year. RBP bursaries will be awarded for undergraduate studies, within the following Mine-related fields:

Electrical Engineering
Environmental Management
Geology
Mechanical Engineering
Metallurgy
Mine Survey
Mining Engineering

MORE ABOUT THE RBP BURSARY PROGRAMME – COVERAGE VALUE, RENEWABILITY | SELECTION

The RBPlat bursary will provide financial assistance and academic support. Bursaries are renewable each year, based on students maintaining satisfactory academic results in exams.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 21 days after the closing date – if you do not receive any feedback by 25 October 2021, please regard your application as unsuccessful.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ROYAL BAFOKENG PLATINUM 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 be 35 years old or younger
You must have completed Matric
You must be studying or intend on studying full-time, towards a qualification in one of the fields mentioned above
You must be entering your 1st or 2nd year of undergraduate studies or be entering Honour studies, in 2023
You must be studying or applied to study at a recognized public tertiary institution in South Africa (University or University of Technology)
You must unemployed
You must meet the minimum entry requirements for your selected qualification
You must have achieved a minimum overall average of 65% if currently studying
You must NOT be receiving any other bursary funding or NSFAS funding

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE ROYAL BAFOKENG HOLDINGS BURSARY

Applications must be submitted online at; Royal Bafokeng Holdings Bursary Application 2023

Enter “otagouni.com” in the field asking how you heard about the Royal Bafokeng Holdings 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 – not older than 3 months)
Matric certificate
Certificates of any completed qualifications, if applicable
Proof of registration and acceptance at an accredited institution (on the institution’s letterhead)
Official copy of your full academic record, if currently studying (on institutions letterhead)
Tuition statement, if currently registered or studying
Signed lease agreement, if residing in private accommodation
Proof of residence (stamped and signed letter from the traditional council or relevant local municipality – not older than 3 months)
Curriculum Vitae
Motivational letter/ essays:
- 1. About yourself, your family, and your background
- 2. Why you chose your qualification and how do you envision it furthering your career
- 3. Why you should be awarded an RBH Bursary
Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit parents’ or guardians’ ID documents (certified copies)

Note: all documents will undergo a verification and vetting process.

CLOSING DATE FOR THE RBH BURSARY

10 March 2023 (at 23:59).
(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 Royal Bafokeng Holdings directly:
Recruiting officer
Email: rbh@tshikululu.org.za
(use this reference “Enquiry about 2023 RBH Bursary”)
Please do NOT contact RBH if this bursary has already closed

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NSFAS: What is NSFAS?

NSFAS, or National Student Financial Aid Scheme, was established according to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme Act of 1999 and incorporated the Tertiary Education Fund of South Africa (TEFSA), which stopped operating in 2000.