Gold One Bursary South Africa 2025

 

ABOUT THE BURSARY PROVIDER – GOLD ONE

Gold One Group Limited is a mining company that operates gold mines and holds gold prospects across Southern Africa.

The company’s flagship gold mine, the Modder East Operation, is situated in Springs within the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, approximately 30 kilometers from Johannesburg. Commissioned in 2009, the Modder East gold mine is unique in South Africa due to its shallow depth, ranging from 300 to 500 meters below the surface.

ABOUT THE GOLD ONE BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED

Gold One Modder East Operations is inviting students to apply for its bursary programme for the 2025 academic year.

Bursaries will be awarded to students residing in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (Gauteng) for studies in the following fields:

• Finance

• Geological and Earth Sciences

• Mechanical Engineering

• Metallurgical Science

• Mining Engineering

MORE ABOUT THE GOLD ONE BURSARY PROGRAMME – EXPENSES COVERED

The bursary will cover the following expenses: tuition fees, examination fees, prescribed books, and university-administered accommodation for full-time students.

The bursary will NOT cover the following expenses, which will be for the student's own account: private accommodation, laptops, data, short courses, meals, transport, and monthly stipends/living expenses.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE GOLD ONE BURSARY

Applicants must meet the following minimum requirements before applying (failure to meet all criteria will result in the application not being considered):

• You must be a South African citizen.

• You must reside in one of the designated municipal wards within the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng province.

• You must be currently in Matric (in 2024) or have completed Matric.

• You must be studying or registered to study towards a qualification in one of the listed fields in 2025.

• You must be studying or registered at a recognized and accredited tertiary institution in South Africa.

• If currently in Matric, you must have achieved a minimum overall average of 60% in your June results.

• If already studying, you must have achieved a minimum of 60% in all major subjects.

• You must demonstrate financial need.

• Preference will be given to students residing in mine-hosting communities (Springs, Benoni, Brakpan, and Nigel, as well as the townships of these areas).

 

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE GOLD ONE BURSARY

Applications must be submitted online at: Gold One Bursary Application 2025
 

Submit clear copies of the following required documents along with your online application (the submission of these documents is mandatory – your application may be disqualified if any items are missing):

• Certified copy of your ID document

• Certified copy of proof of tertiary registration

• Certified copy of formal quotations for all study-related expenses

• Certified copies of proof of your parents' or guardians' household income (latest payslips if employed, affidavit if unemployed, proof of pension or grant if applicable)

• Certified copy of proof of residence

Note: All supporting documents must be submitted in PDF format and certified by the SAPS.

CLOSING DATE FOR THE GOLD ONE BURSARY

17 January 2025.
(Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)
 

CONTACT THE BURSARY PROVIDER

For any queries related to this bursary programme, please contact Gold One directly:
Tel: 011 730 7600
Contact page: http://www.gold1.co.za/?page_id=14