01/09/2022
๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒโ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฑ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ง
The City of Cape Town offers bursary opportunities to selected students each year. The financial support covers the cost of registration, examinations and class fees for their formal studies. The City is calling on interested residents in Cape Town who are registered at accredited academic institutions in South Africa to apply for these external bursaries. The application period opens tomorrow, 1 September and closes on, 30 September 2022. Read more below:
The City of Cape Town invites applicants who meet the following requirements to apply:
โข Applicants need to be South African citizens residing within the boundaries of Cape Town
โข Applicants should possess their Grade 12 final / mid-year results with an average of 65% and above
โข Applicants need to provide a copy of first, second or third year academic transcripts
โข Applicants need to be registered for full-time study at an accredited tertiary institution and should be studying an undergraduate or postgraduate qualification in one of the approved City of Cape Town scarce skills fields of study
โIt is always such a privilege for the City to provide aspiring students with the means to further their studies within their chosen field. Each year we get to select a group of ambitious and eager students who we believe will make use of this opportunity and approach their studies and career ambitions with much enthusiasm and the intentional hard work required to pursue their dreams. In many cases, some of the recipients of these bursaries in fact become one of the talented professionals on the City of Cape team and it is for this reason that we award the financial assistance to students who are already interested in one of the identified City scarce skills list categories,โ said the Cityโs Mayoral Committee Member for Corporate Services, Alderman Theresa Uys.
The bursaries also include capped allowances for study-aid; transport and meals. In some instances where a proven need exists, the City may also cover a capped residence allowance, funding permitting.
Below is a list of the various field of studies within the 2023 City of Cape Town Scarce Skills List categories:
โข Accounting (CA and Cost Management)
โข Artisan Training
โข Auditing
โข Contract Management
โข Data Science/Analytics (Statistics, Computer Science)
โข Economics
โข Engineering (Various fields, including Industrial Engineering)
โข Environmental (Specialists, including Air Pollution and Water Quality)
โข Fleet Management
โข Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
โข Heritage
โข Information Systems and Technology
โข Legal (Various fields)
โข Nursing
โข Occupational Health & Safety
โข Project Management
โข Renewable Energy
โข Supply Chain Management
โข Technical Training/qualification in
โข Electricity/Energy/Refrigeration/Electronic/Process control and Operations
โข Transport Management
โข Urban Design, Landscape, Planning, Surveying and Architecture
โข Municipal Finance Management Act Minimum Competence qualification
โข Public Accountability
โข Innovation
To apply, residents can download an application form https://www.capetown.gov.za/City-Connect/Apply/
Jobs-and-opportunities/apply-for-a-city-bursary or obtain the form from any City library or Walk-in Centre. Completed forms and supporting documentation must be submitted to any of the Walk-in Centres by Friday, 30 September 2022.
Below is a list of the City Walk-in centres across Cape Town:
โข Bellville Civic Centre Walk-in Centre: Voortrekker Road, Bellville
โข Brackenfell Walk-in Centre: Corner Paradys and Old Paarl Road
โข Cape Town HR Employment Counter: Concourse Level, Civic Centre
โข Parow Walk-in Centre: Corner Tallent Street and Voortrekker Road
โข Plumstead Civic Centre Walk-in Centre: Corner Victoria and Main Road
โข Strand Civic Centre Walk-in Centre: First Floor, Human Resource Division, corner Main Road
โข and Fagan Street
โข Khayelitsha Walk-in Centre: Corner Bonga and Sulani Roads
โข Delft Walk in Centre: Corner Delft and Voorburg Roads
โข Mitchells Plain Walk-in Centre: Corner Morgenster Road and AZ Berman Drive
โข Atlantis Walk-in Centre Administration Office, Wesfleur
โข Mamre Walk-in Centre, Mamre Civic Centre: Corner Lord Somerset Street & Main
โข Road
โข Wemmershoek Walk-in Centre: Wemmershoek Dam Suide - Paarl Van Riebeeck Road
โข off the R301
โข Ocean View Walk-in Centre: Housing Office, Carina Road
โข Gugulethu,Fezeka Walk-in Centre: Corner NY1 and Landsdowne Road
โข Athlone Walk-in Centre: Civic Centre, Protea Road
โข Pinelands Walk-in Centre: Corner St Stephens Road and Central Square
It is important to note that this external financial support will not be offered to anyone who is an employee of the City of Cape Town or in possession of any other form of financial assistance already.
For more information on the career assistance and skills development programmes, the City of Cape Town offers please visit the City of Cape Town website: https://www.capetown.gov.za/Work%20and%20business/Jobs-and-skills-development/Youth-careers .
Residents who do not have access to the internet can visit their local library to access Smartcape, or their local subcouncil office where a staff member can assist them to register on the Cityโs Job seekers database and highlight the opportunities currently available.
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