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News - Date: 30 October 2015
During the previous financial year, Musina Municipality managed to spend R492 376 in financing 12 students from indigent families. They are now furthering their education at different institutions of higher learning.
The municipality has now increased the amount to R1,2 million this current financial year. It is against this background that the mayor of Musina, Cllr Mihloti Ramoyada, is calling on indigent prospective students to apply for a mayoral bursary for the 2016 intake. The students include those who are currently in Grade 12 and those who have already passed their Grade 12.
With the closing date set for 20 November, application forms are already available in all Musina Municipality offices. Among the requirements, prospective students should reside within Musina Municipality and their combined household income should be R3 500 or less per month.
When announcing the official opening of applications, Ramoyada said the importance of education in today’s society was very clear. “ Education is key in creating a better society that is dynamic and productive, because it can unlock the potential that lies within us all. Good education will provide our children access to our country's rich and diverse culture, its history and an understanding of their place in the world. Education offers opportunities to gain insight into the best that has been thought, said and done.”
Ramoyada said the mayoral bursary had started producing fruits and Musina Municipality had a very good story to tell. “The first crop of this initiative – three young students - have successfully completed their tertiary qualifications after being funded by the municipality’s Mayoral Bursary scheme. They are now part of the municipality’s workforce. They have signed contracts with the municipality and they are presently serving in different departments for a period of three years. This clearly displays that we are not just spending our money in vain.”
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