South Deep Education Trust (SDET) Bursaries 2025

Bursary Application Closing date is 31 January 2025.

The SDET Bursary Programme offers an excellent opportunity for students from South Deep Mine’s host and labour-sending areas to pursue higher education in any field—technical or non-technical. Here’s an overview of the key details:

Bursary Benefits:

• Tuition Fees: Full coverage
• Textbooks & Equipment: Provided on a case-by-case basis (e.g., for specialized qualifications like engineering, dentistry, etc.)
• Accommodation: On-campus or off-campus coverage
• Laptop Allowance
• Monthly Stipend: Provided for 10 months
• Additional Support: Personal development, mentorship, and tutoring (if needed)
• Community Engagement: One week of volunteer or vacation work per year to gain real-world experience

Eligibility Criteria:

1. Household Income: Must not exceed R350,000 per year.
2. Residency: Must live in one of the following:
   • South Deep host communities (Westonaria, Bekkersdal, Simunye, Poortjie), or
   • South Deep Labour Sending Areas (KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Eastern Cape)
3. Dependents: Not eligible if you are a dependent of a Gold Fields employee or a Trustee of the South Deep Education and Community Trust.
4. Matric Status: Must be in Matric in 2024 or have already completed Matric.
5. Tertiary Education: Must have applied or been provisionally accepted at a public university or TVET college in South Africa for 2025.
6. Academic Performance:
   • For Matriculants: Minimum 75% overall average (excluding Life Orientation).
   • For current students: Minimum 65% in your most recent year of study.
7. No Other Funding: Must not have other existing bursaries or financial assistance.

How to Apply:

• Online Application: Applications must be submitted online through the South Deep Education Trust (SDET) Bursary Application Portal.
• Supporting Documents Needed:
  1. Certified copy of ID
  2. Matric results or certificate
  3. Full academic record (if currently studying)
  4. Proof of tertiary acceptance/provisional acceptance
  5. Proof of residence
  6. Proof of household income (latest payslips, affidavit if unemployed, proof of SASSA grant/pension if applicable)

Additional Information:

• The bursary supports both technical and non-technical fields of study.
• Students who fail any modules will be required to repeat them at their own expense.

Good luck with your application!