Chris Hani District Municipality Bursary South Africa 2023

Chris Hani District Municipality Bursary South Africa 2023 – 2024

ABOUT THE COMPANY – CHRIS HANI DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY

The Chris Hani District Municipality is a Category C municipality, situated in the middle of the Eastern Cape province in South Africa. The Municipality is made up of the following 6 local municipalities: Emalahleni, Engcobo, Enoch Mgijima, Intsika Yethu, Inxuba Yethemba and Sakhisizwe.

The Municipalities main economic sectors include community services, followed by trade, finance, transport, agriculture, manufacturing and lastly electricity.

ABOUT THE BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED

The Chris Hani District Municipality is inviting students who have completed Matric, and are residing within the local municipal areas (are listed above) to apply for the bursary programme for the 2021 academic year.

Students who have been accepted to study towards a National Diploma or BSc degree in any of these fields may apply for the CHDA Bursary:
Agriculture:

Agronomy
Analytical Chemistry
Animal Science
Crop Science
Horticulture
Pasture Science
Soil Science

Engineering:

Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

Information Technology:

Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Cyber Security
Information Science
Information Systems
Information Technology
Software Engineering
Systems of Network Administration

Mining:

Mining
Geology

Waste Management:

Environmental Science

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

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):

Must be a South African citizen
Must reside within the Chris Hani District Municipality, in the Eastern Cape (in one of the local municipalities, which include: Emalahleni, Engcobo, Enoch Mgijima, Intsika Yethu, Inxuba Yethemba and Sakhisizwe)
Must have completed Matric
Must have achieved and maintained a minimum overall average in Matric
Must be accepted to study within one of the aforementioned fields of study
Must be accepted to study at a public University or the University of Technology in South Africa
Must come from a previously disadvantaged community
Must be in financial need and be able to prove that your family cannot afford to pay for tertiary studies
Must have a total household income of NOT more than R15 000 per month
Must be willing to serve the CHDM after graduation if required, for a period of time equal to the duration of funding received

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE BURSARY

Students interested in applying must download and complete the CHDA Bursary Application Form (.pdf)

Alternatively, application forms can also be collected from the Chris Hani Development Agency (at 15 Warner Street, Southbourne, Queenstown).
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 be disregarded):

South African ID document (certified copy)
Unabridged birth certificate (certified copy)
Matric final results (certified copy)
Matric official NSC certificate (certified copy)
Proof of acceptance to study at a public University or University of Technology
Proof of residence in the Chris Hani District Municipality (letter from Ward councillor/ municipal account/ lease agreement)
Parents/ guardians ID documents (certified copies)
Proof of income – if parents/ guardians are employed (payslips: certified copy/ letter from employer and a sworn statement/ tax return statement showing income)
Proof of income – if parents/ guardians are self-employed (latest financial statements)
Proof of income – if parents/ guardians are unemployed (sworn affidavits)
Death certificates, if one or both parents are deceased (certified copy)
Divorce certificate, if parents are divorced (certified copy)
A sworn statement from one parent if your parents are separated

CLOSING DATE

31 March 2021 (at 12:00).
(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 Chris Hani District Municipality directly (from 09:00 to 12:00, Monday to Friday only):
Contact people:
1) Ms Thembakazi Ngqoba (Acting Special Projects Manager)
Tel: 045 807 4014
Email: thembakazi@chda.org.za

2) Ms Nqabisa Cingo
Tel: 045 8070 4017
Email: nqabisa@chda.org.za