If you happen to be a student residing within the KwaDukuza area and in need of financial aid, the KwaDukuza Municipality encourages you to apply for its bursary program.
KwaDukuza Municipality Bursary Details
Bursary Name: KwaDukuza Municipality Bursary
Provider: KwaDukuza Local Municipality
Eligible Fields:
- Accounting
- Architecture
- Built Environment
- Civil Engineering
- Commerce
- Community and Economic Development Studies
- Construction Management
- Electrical Engineering (Heavy Current)
- Environmental Management
- Horticulture
- Housing
- Internal Audit
- Legal
- Library Science
- Local Government Management
- Logistics
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Performance Management/Monitoring & Evaluation
- Property Valuation
- Public Finance
- Quantity Surveying
- Risk Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Town & Regional Planning
Application Deadline: No bursaries have been offered since the last application cycle, which ended on 15 February 2022.
Funding Amount: The bursary covers registration or admission fees up to the value of R5,000.
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About the Bursary Provider
The KwaDukuza Local Municipality is located in the iLembe District of KwaZulu-Natal.
Covering areas from the Zinkwazi River to the Tongaat River, it is one of four municipalities within the district.
The municipality aims to support financially disadvantaged students through its bursary program, ensuring access to higher education opportunities.
Eligibility Requirements for the KwaDukuza Municipality Bursary
Applicants must meet the following minimum requirements:
- Must reside within the KwaDukuza jurisdiction.
- Must have completed Matric with university entrance or endorsement.
- Must be studying or planning to study full-time towards a National Diploma or Degree in one of the eligible fields listed above.
- Must be registered or intend to register at an accredited public tertiary institution in South Africa.
- Must not be a recipient of any other bursary funding or NSFAS funding.
- Must not have completed another qualification, diploma, or degree.
- Must have a strong academic record.
- Must be in financial need.
- Must come from a previously disadvantaged background.
How to Apply for the KwaDukuza Municipality Bursary
- Download and complete the application form or collect it from the KwaDukuza Youth Centre, libraries, or municipal offices.
- Submit the following supporting documents (compulsory – missing documents will result in disqualification):
- Certified copy of ID document.
- Certified copy of Matric certificate and statement of results (for new students).
- Certified copy of the latest progress report with academic marks (for returning students).
- Motivational letter explaining why you should be awarded the bursary.
- Proof of admission/acceptance from a tertiary institution (on official letterhead).
- Course curriculum and study duration (on official letterhead).
- Tuition fee statement from the institution (on official letterhead).
- Proof of parents’ or guardians’ income (latest payslips if employed, affidavit/letter from the Department of Labour if unemployed).
- List of parents’ or guardians’ monthly expenses.
- Proof of residence in KwaDukuza.
Application Deadline & Contact Details
Applications must be submitted via one of the following methods:
- Post: The Municipal Manager, KwaDukuza Municipality, P.O. Box 72, KwaDukuza, 4450
- Hand Delivery: Youth Development Office, 42 Goolam Suleman Street, KwaDukuza, 4450
For any queries related to the bursary program, contact the KwaDukuza Municipality directly: 032 437 5000.
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