It has come to attention of the department that there are people masquerading as officials from KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education, telling people that they have obtained bursaries from the department and ask them to pay an amount of R2 500 for their application to be processed and approved. As a department we distance ourselves from such practices and urge the community to be circumspect to avoid falling victim to this scam.
The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education offers bursary for BEd Degree Specialising in maths, science, technology and accounting. The advert is placed once every year in the media, KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education, (KZNDOE) database, District offices and the website of the department from which application forms are obtainable.
The selection criteria are as follows:
* South African citizens between the ages of 18 and 35
* Study full-time at a recognised residential KwaZulu-Natal University
* Excellent record of academic performance at school or tertiary institution
* Applicants must not be currently benefiting from any other bursary scheme
* Needy applicants who qualify in terms of the means test will be given preference
* Applicants must have studied, or been studying at a KwaZulu-Natal school for at least three years
NB: We only consider applicants who have passed mathematics, science, technology and accounting in Grade 12 and tertiary level
Issued by: Department of Education, KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government
23 February 2010
Source: Department of Education, KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government (http://www.kzneducation.gov.za/)
