​The City of Johannesburg is inviting residents to apply for bursaries towards undergraduate studies in the 2019 academic year.

This is in line with the City’s commitment to providing skills development opportunities not only for its employees, but also for the youth of Johannesburg.

“This commitment is supported by the City’s approved training and development policy, which makes provision for a bursary scheme as a strategic mechanism to help students who intend to pursue academic studies at recognised tertiary institutions in South Africa,” said MMC for Corporate and Shared Services, MMC Nonhlanhla Khumalo.

She emphasized the importance for young people to build a better future through access to opportunities that will empower them.

“We understand and fully appreciate the challenges that young people face when they want to enroll for a degree or diploma at institutions of higher learning. This is compounded by high rates of unemployment in the country as a whole. Many of our residents, especially our youth, have to bear this on a daily basis,” she added.

This comes as good news, especially amid the ongoing debate about the necessity for free higher education.

While the City doesn’t have the resources to provide this urgent need, this is one step towards making higher education more accessible.

Bursary applications opened on Tuesday, 25 September and will close on Friday, 12 October 2018.

Interested parties can either collect application forms from the Metro Centre in Braamfontein or download it from the City’s website www.joburg.org.za, City’s Facebook/Twitter pages and the University of Johannesburg portal.

 Preference will be given to South African citizens, who permanently reside in Johannesburg and intend to pursue full-time undergraduate studies in one of the following fields: Sciences, Finance, Engineering and Management.

The key criteria governing the award of the City’s bursary include:

·       Academic merit;

·       Confirmation of residence in Johannesburg; and

·       Financial need.

For more information please contact:

Mr. Enoch Mafuyeka: Deputy Director - Employee Relations and Development, Tel: 011 407 7250 Enochm@joburg.org.za

Ms Tersia Groenewald: Assistant Director - Employee Relations and Development, Tel: 011 407 6824, TersiaGr@joburg.org.za