Youth development
Ekapa is committed to investing in the education, development, and training of South Africa’s youth.
Ekapa is dedicated to developing and expanding the knowledge and skills base of the South African mining industry. We provide the youth of South Africa with various opportunities to acquire qualifications, develop and advance their knowledge and skills, and ultimately, build a career in the mining industry.
Ekapa is dedicated to developing and expanding the knowledge and skills base of the South African mining industry. We provide the youth of South Africa with various opportunities to acquire qualifications, develop and advance their knowledge and skills, and ultimately, build a career in the mining industry.
Focusing mainly on the youth in our labour-sending area of Frances Baard District Municipality, Ekapa offers the following education, development, and training programmes:
- Scholarships
- School support
- Bursaries and Apprenticeships
- Internships
Who can apply?
Grade 10, 11 and 12 scholars who:
- Reside in the local community and attend a local school (South African citizen);
- Achieved an average mark of 70% in their previous exam, with at least 60% in mathematics and science;
- Display a good balance between academic achievement and extra-curricular performance in sports and/or culture; and
- Are recommended by their school principal.
Scholarship applications for 2024 are now closed. Applications for 2025 open on 2 October 2024
Who can apply?
Second-year students enrolled at a South African tertiary institution in one of the following fields of study:
- Mining Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Metallurgy
Application requirements:
- Applicants must be a South African citizen (preference will be giving to applicants from the Ekapa labour sending area of Frances Baard District Municipality).
- Applicants must be registered and accepted for second-year modules at a University or University of Technology to study in one of the above fields (preference will be given to students enrolled at the University of Witwatersrand or the University of Pretoria).
- Applicants must have achieved good results during their first year of studies.
Bursary applications for 2024 are now closed.
Who can apply?
Our apprenticeship programme offers interested and suitably qualified youth the opportunity to pursue a trade qualification in one of the following disciplines:
- Auto Electricians
- Boilermakers
- C & I Mechanician
- Diesel Mechanic
- Earth Moving Mechanics
- Electrical
- Fitter & Turner
- Rigger
Apprenticeship applications for 2024 are now closed.