22 October - Labour - Provincial Treasury is offering full-time bursaries

In today’s show, we heard from Kennedy Ngaye – from the Western Cape Provincial Treasury. The Provincial Treasury is offering full-time bursaries as part of its initiative to assist talented students, those willing to work hard and especially those who are financially stressed so as to make a meaningful contribution in addressing the skills shortages in order to meet future demands and to provide an opportunity for qualifying students to pursue their studies. Mr Gaye explained more on the requirements. Among the requirements, applicants must be a South African youth between 17-35 years of age, preferably reside in the Western Cape, obtained an average of 60% or higher for the previous year of study at high school, university or technikon. Postgraduate applicants should already have obtained a B. degree within one or more of the fields indicated above. Differently abled persons are welcome to apply. Application forms are available on www.capegateway.gov.za through the Provincial Treasury link. The closing date is 30th of October 2009. For more information contact Charlene Miles on (021) 483 4167 or Nadia Chandley on (021) 483 4171.