Website Tongaat Hulett
Through our sugar operations in Southern Africa, we produce a range of refined carbohydrate products from sugarcane. We have considerable expertise in downstream agricultural products, biofuel production and electricity cogeneration. Competition for water and alternative land usages is an ongoing dynamic. We balance the operational requirement for cane supplies to our sugarcane processing operations with the transition of agricultural land to other uses at the appropriate times. We are well positioned to benefit from the changing world of agriculture and agri-processing.
Tongaat Hulett invites students to apply for Bursary Programme in South Africa. Bursaries will be awarded for studies towards a 3 year Diploma in Agriculture, at either of these institutions: Owen Sithole College of Agriculture or Cedara College of Agriculture.
10 bursaries will be awarded, for studies within Plant Production, Animal Production or Agro-Processing.
The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses: tuition fees, accommodation and meals.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to write an assessment test and attend interviews before the end of the 2024 academic year.
Requirements
Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered):
- You must reside within the Tongaat Hulett catchment areas and/or communities associated with Tongaat Hulett through the Land Reform process
- You must be have completed Matric
- You must be have achieved a minimum of 24 points in your NSC, as per the rating system
- You must be have achieved a minimum of level 4 (50-59%) for English in Matric
- You must be have achieved a minimum of level 3 (40-49%) for Core Mathematics or level 6 (70-79%) for Mathematics Literacy in Matric
- You must be have achieved a minimum of level 4 (50-59%) for Geography, Life
- Science and Physical Science in Matric
- You must be have achieved a minimum of level 4 (50-59%) for Agricultural Science in Matric
- You must be have achieved a minimum of level 4 (50-59%) for Life Orientation (calculated as half) in Matric
- You must intend on studying towards a Diploma in Agriculture
- You must have applied to study at Owen Sithole College of Agriculture or Cedara College of Agriculture
How to apply
Students interested in applying, must submit their applications via email to: [email protected]
(Insert the words “Tongaat Hulett Bursary 2025” in the email subject line).
Note: there is no application form to be completed for this bursary application – students need only submit the list of below documents to apply.
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your emailed application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):
- ID document (certified copy)
- Matric certificate (certified copy)
- Latest results, if currently studying (certified copy)
- Parents or guardians proof of household income (latest payslips if employed/ affidavit and UIF card if unemployed/ pension statement if receiving SASSA pension) (certified copies)
- Parents or guardians death certificate, if deceased (certified copy)
- Motivational letter to support your application, with answers to these questions:
- 1. What made you want to study towards a Diploma in Agriculture?
- 2. Why did you choose this Diploma course?
- 3. What steps did you take to make a decision?
- 4. What helped shape your final decision?
- 5. What do you think you will enjoy about your chosen field and which areas do you think you may find challenging?
