SBPM (Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Mine) Bursaries 2023: Financial Aid for 7 Undergraduate Study Fields

About SBPM (Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Mine)
The Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Mine (Pty) Ltd. is a platinum producing mine that is located near Swartklip, in the province of Limpopo, in the Republic of South Africa. This mine is more particularly known as the Union Mine. In addition, the firm generates chrome, palladium, and rhodium as by-products of its operations. Siyanda Resources and the Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela Joint Venture completed the purchase of the Mine from Anglo American Platinum on February 1st, 2018, and began operating it immediately afterwards.

The mine is expected to operate for another 17 years and will need the services of around 5 200 full-time employees. They have an offtake arrangement with the Rustenburg Platinum Mines owned by Anglo American Platinum, through which they sell their platinum group metals. Their subsidiary firm, Masa Chrome, is responsible for the extraction of the chrome from the tails.

About the SBPM (Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Mine) Bursaries 2023
SBPM (Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Mine) is providing a generous sum of financial aid for candidates keen on obtaining a bursary for their 2023 academic terms. The Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Mine Bursaries are an all-inclusive program that embraces individuals from a variety of various walks of life and cultures. If you are selected as a recipient of the prize, you will get the assistance you need to pursue the academic qualification you want. You are strongly urged to take advantage of this chance if you have achieved outstanding success in your academic pursuits and have shown other admirable characteristics as a student.

The SBPM (Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Mine) Bursaries are available for the following undergraduate study fields:

• Mine Survey
• Information Technology
• Rock Engineering
• Management Accounting
• Mining
• Metallurgical
• Mechanical Engineering

Selected recipients of the bursary are required to maintain the following duties:

• Fulfill the terms and condition regulated under SBPM
• Maintain an impressive academic track record and exemplary on-the-job performance
• Obtain at lesat a 60% average aggregate score for all your subjects in your stuides as a means to continue your bursary funding for the next academic year
• Finish your assignments on time
• Participate in on-the-job discussions regarding self-development
• Obtain feedback from your respective supervisors or coach.

Eligibility Criteria
First and foremost, you must familiarize yourself with the SBPM (Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Mine) Bursaries’ eligibility standards. Each of these criteria will influence whether or not you would be an excellent candidate. In case you’d want to double-check your credentials, please refer to the list of qualifying prerequisites provided below. Ideally, if you want to enhance your chances of success, you should be able to meet all of the requirements on the following list.

The SBPM (Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Mine) Bursaries Eligibility Criteria are as follows:

• Officially reocgnized as a citizen of South Africa
• Must have finished your Matric qualification or currently pursuing your Matric
• Must be pursuing your studies or planning to pursue a full-time study towards a qualification in one of the aforementioned study fields (applicable to undegraduate students, 1st to 3rd year)
• Currently studying or registered at a well-accredted South African institution
• Must display an impressive academic track record
• Must have obtained at least an average aggregate score of 60% for your studies in Matric, 1st-3rd year
• Proven to require immediate financial assistance
• Preference is offered to candidates who are living within the surrounding areas of Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Mine and students who are coming from previously disadvantaged backgrounds.

Application Instructions
Apply online:

1. SBPM (Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Mine) Bursaries 2023 – Management Accounting
2. SBPM (Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Mine) Bursaries 2023 – Metallurgical
3. SBPM (Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Mine) Bursaries 2023 – Mining
4. SBPM (Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Mine) Bursaries 2023 – Information Technology
5. SBPM (Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Mine) Bursaries 2023 – Mechanical Engineering
6. SBPM (Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Mine) Bursaries 2023 – Mine Survey
7. SBPM (Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Mine) Bursaries 2023 – Rock Engineering.

In order to visit the web site indicated above, it is recommended that you use Google Chrome as your browser. Candidates are required to register on the application portal in order to submit their applications. This account will be required for the duration of the registration process.

Alternatively, you can apply using your handphone, since it is much more practical than applying via computer. If you are using an OS Android handphone, you can use Google Chrome as your web browser. Since Google Chrome is automatically available in OS Android handphones, you don’t have to install any other browsers.

Candidates will be required to send in the following documents:

• A certified copy of your most recent Identity Document
• A certified copy of your most recent Matric results slip, if you are currently in Matric
• A certified copy of your Matric certificate, if you have finished your Matric qualification
• Your most updated academic track record, if you are currently pursuing your studies (must be stated on the intitution’s letterhead)
• Legitimate proof of your university acceptance or enrollment (must be stated on the intitution’s letterhead)
• Legitimate proof of residence
• Proof of your parents/guardians’ household income (most recent payslips if employed, affidavit if they are unemployed).

All these documents must be included in your application dossier. Incomplete dossiers will automatically be disqualified from the registration process.

By submitting your applications, you are granting permission to the selection committee to use your personal information for the purpose of registering you for the event.

Applicants’ applications will be subjected to additional examination and vetting procedures in order to ensure that they are legitimate. Anyone who is found to be misrepresenting any aspect of their applications will be barred from participating in the registration period.

Candidates are required to submit their applications using the website linked to above. Attempts to submit materials via other means, such as hand delivery or fax, will be rejected by the selection committee.

Closing Date
Applications for the SBPM (Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Mine) Bursaries must be submitted before the closing date on 15 June 2022.

It is possible to guarantee that your application is protected as soon as possible by registering as soon as feasible. However, this does not guarantee immediate success and is just designed to give you with a stable position during the recruitment process.

Incomplete applications will not be accepted by the selection committee. Candidates that submit their applications after the deadline will not be considered. All submissions sent after the deadline, regardless of their content, will be discarded without further consideration.

SBPM (Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Mine) has the right to offer or refuse appointments to anybody at any time in its sole and absolute discretion. The decisions of the choosing committee are final and binding on all parties engaged in the process.