Kimberley Ekapa Mining Bursary 2024-2025
Ekapa is a mining company located in Kimberley in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It comprises two entities: Ekapa Resources, which holds underground mining rights, and Ekapa Minerals, which holds surface mining rights. Ekapa operates as a single entity with five units: Joint Shaft, Wesselton, Combined Treatment Plant (CTP), Surface Mining, and Services and Support.
Here are the key details about the Ekapa Bursary Program:
Fields Covered: Ekapa Minerals is offering bursaries for the 2024-2025 academic year in the following fields to students residing in the Frances Baard Municipality:
- Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mining Engineering
- Metallurgy
Coverage Value & Selection: The bursary covers various expenses, including tuition fees, accommodation, meals (or an allowance), annual cash, and a travel allowance. Bursary recipients may also receive life skills training if required and will participate in compulsory practical vacation work at EKAPA Operations during the December/January holidays.
Shortlisted applicants will be contacted within 30 days of the closing date. If you do not receive feedback within this timeframe, consider your application unsuccessful. The selection process includes a panel interview, pre-screening, profile testing, assessments, medical clearance, and security clearance.
Eligibility Requirements: To be eligible for the Ekapa Bursary, applicants must meet the following minimum entry criteria:
- Be a South African citizen.
- Reside within the labor sending area of Frances Baard Municipality in the Northern Cape province.
- Have completed Matric (Grade 12).
- Be studying toward a qualification in one of the specified fields.
- Be in your 2nd year of study in 2024-2025.
- Be studying at a South African university or university of technology (preferably the University of Witwatersrand, Technikon Witwatersrand, or the University of Pretoria).
- Have a strong academic record.
- Preference will be given to dependents of permanent employees, dependents on Company scholarship programs, and individuals from local communities who are South African citizens.
- Preference will be given to EE (Employment Equity) applicants.
How to Apply: To apply, submit clear copies of the following supporting documents via email:
- ID document (certified copy)
- Matric certificate (certified copy)
- Full academic record (certified copy)
- Proof of acceptance to study at a university or university of technology
- Curriculum Vitae
- Proof of residence
There is no specific application form to complete. Submit the required documents to ekapa-recruitment5@ekapagroup.com, and include the reference number “EKAPA245” in the email subject line.
Closing Date: The closing date for the Ekapa Bursary for the 2024-2025 academic year is March 10. Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted.
Contact Information: For inquiries about this bursary program, you can contact Ekapa directly via email at info@ekapagroup.com. You can also visit their contact page on their website: Ekapa Contact Page.
Please note that the information provided here is based on the details available in the document you provided and may not be up-to-date. If you or someone you know is interested in applying for this bursary, it’s advisable to verify the current application process and deadlines by contacting Ekapa directly or visiting their official website.
