Emfuleni Local Municipality’s bursary applications open.

VANDERBIJLPARK - The executive Mayor of Emfuleni Local Municipality, Cllr Sipho Radebe invites all Grade 12 learners within the Emfuleni Municipal area who wish to pursue their studies at any University and other institutions of higher learning, to apply for the Mayoral Bursary for the 2024 academic year. Applicants must have passed Grade 12 with a minimum of a 60% average and going onto their first year of study at a tertiary institution. Applicants must be residents within Emfuleni Local Municipality. Priority will be given to those learners coming from disadvantaged family backgrounds and joint income for the parents or household of the applicant should not exceed R350 000 per annum. The bursary covers study material, registration and tuition fees, and accommodation and meals for selected applicants will also be covered. Application forms are available at Emfuleni Local Municipality Offices and all its public libraries during working hours. The closing date is 30 November, at 16:00.