ABOUT GOLD ONE
Gold One Group Limited is a mining group with gold operations and gold prospects throughout Southern Africa.
Gold One Modder East Operation is the company’s flagship gold mine
located in Springs, within the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality and
approximately 30kms from Johannesburg. The Modder East gold mine was
commissioned in 2009, and is unlike any other gold mine in South Africa
due to its shallow nature (between 300 to 500 metres below surface).
ABOUT THE FIELDS COVERED BY GOLD ONE BURSARY PROGRAMME
Gold One Modder East Operations is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2025 academic year.
Bursaries will be awarded to students from the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (Gauteng), for studies within the following fields:
EXPENSES COVERED
The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses: tuition fees, examination fees, prescribed books, as well as university administered accommodation for full-time students.
The bursary will NOT provide cover for the following expenses (these will be for the students own account): private accommodation, laptops, data, short courses, meals, transport and monthly stipends/ living expenses.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE GOLD ONE BURSARY
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 be a South African citizen
- You must reside within the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality’s designated municipal wards, 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 fields listed above, in 2025
- You must be studying or registered to study at a recognised and accredited tertiary institution in South Africa
- You must have achieved a minimum overall average of 60% in Matric June results, if currently in Matric
- You must have achieved a minimum result of 60% in all major subjects, if currently studying
- You must be in financial need
- Preference will be given to students residing within mine hosting communities (Springs, Benoni, Brakpan and Nigel, as well as townships of these towns)
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE GOLD ONE BURSARY
Applications must be submitted online at: Gold One Bursary Application 2025
Enter “www.vacancyview.co.za” in the field asking how you heard about the Gold One bursary.
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your online application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):
- ID document (certified copy)
- Proof of tertiary registration (certified copy)
- Formal quotations for all study-related expenses (certified copy)
- Proof of parents or guardians household income (latest payslips if employed, affidavit if unemployed, proof of pension or grant if applicable) (certified copies)
- Proof of residence (certified copy)
Note: all supporting documents must be submitted in PDF format and certified with 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.)