Sasol: Mining / Engineering Bursaries 2025

Sasol invites South African students to apply for Mining Bursary Programme 2025 academic year.

Fields of study:

Bursaries will be awarded to students residing in municipalities in Gauteng, Mpumalanga and the Free State, for undergraduate degree studies (B Eng, BSc Eng and B Eng Tech), within the following fields:

• Electrical Engineering
• Electronic Engineering
• Geology
• Industrial Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mine Surveying
• Mining Engineering

Requirements

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying:

• You must be a South African citizen (by birth only)
• You must reside in one of the following Sasol Mining Fenceline communities:
• Mpumalanga – Gert Sibande District – Secunda Fenceline:

1. Govan Mbeki Municipality (Bethal, Brendan Village, Charl Cilliers, eMbalenhle, eMzinoni (Bethal), Eendragt, Evander, Kinross, Leandra, Lebogang, Leslie, Secunda, Trichardt)
2. Lekwa Local Municipality (Holmdene, Morgenzon, Standerton, Sakhile, Sivukile, Tutukani, Tutuka)
3. Dipaleseng Local Municipality (Balfour, Ekanini, Greylingstad, Grootvlei, Nthoroane, Nthorwane, Siyathemba, Val)
4. Msukaligwa Local Municipality (Davel, Ermelo, Wesselton)

• Nkangala District (Mpumalanga) – Secunda Fenceline:

1. eMalahleni (Ga-Nala, Kriel, Ogies, Phola, Rietkuil, Thubelihle, van Dyksdrift, Wilge, Witbank / eMalahleni)

• Fezile Dabi District (Free State) – Sasolburg Fenceline:

1. Metsimaholo Local Municipality (Coalbrook, Deneysvilles, Metsimaholo, Oranjeville, Refengkgotso, Sasolburg, Taaibos, Vaalpark, Zamdela)
2. Ngwathe Local Municipality (Edenville, Mokwallo, Parys, Tumahole, Vredefort)

• Sedibeng District (Gauteng) – Sasolburg Fenceline:

1. Emfuleni Local Municipality (Boipatong, Bophelong, Evaton, Lochvaal Barrage, Sebokeng, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging)
2. Lesedi Local Municipality (Devon)

• You must have completed Matric
• You must be studying full-time, towards one of the undergraduate qualifications listed above (the bursary will NOT cover studies towards a dual/ combined/ hybrid degree program)
• You must be in your 1st to 4th year of study in 2024
• You must be studying studying at a recognised and accredited University or University of Technology in South Africa (the bursary will NOT cover studies at UNISA)
• You must be able to complete your studies within a maximum period of 5 years (from start date to completion date of your degree)
• BEng and BSc Eng students: you must have achieved the following minimum academic results:

1. Level 6 (70 – 79%) for Mathematics (not Mathematics Literacy)
2. Level 6 (70 – 79%) for Physical Science
3. Level 5 (60 – 69%) for English First Additional language OR Level 5 (60 – 69%) for English home language OR Level 4 (50 – 59%) for English Second Additional language

• BEng Tech students: you must have achieved the following minimum academic results:

1. Level 5 (60 – 69%) for Mathematics (not Mathematics Literacy)
2. Level 5 (60 – 69%) for Physical Science
3. Level 5 (60 – 69%) for English First Additional language OR Level 5 (60 – 69%) for English home language OR Level 4 (50 – 59%) for English Second Additional language

• Mine Surveying students: you must pursue studies at the University of Johannesburg only
• Geology students: you must intend on completing an Honours degree