Gold One Bursary South Africa 2026

 

ABOUT THE BURSARY PROVIDER – GOLD ONE

Gold One Group Limited is a mining group with gold operations and gold prospects throughout Southern Africa.

Gold One New Shelf 1186 (Gedex) Operations is an underground gold mine located in Brakpan in Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, approximately 30kms east of Johannesburg in the Gauteng Province.

The project focuses on extracting remaining pillar and unmined block resources from the Black Reef horizon, located in the Cons Modder Basin — a region that saw significant mining activity between the 1940s and 2009.
 

ABOUT THE GOLD ONE BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED

Gold One New Shelf 1186 (Gedex) Operations is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2026 academic year.

Bursaries will be awarded to students from the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (Gauteng), for studies within the following fields:

  • Financial Studies
  • Geological and Earth Sciences
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Metallurgical Science
  • Mining Engineering
  • Other fields will also be considered for internal applicants

The company will award 16 bursaries to external students (non-employees) and 15 bursaries to internal students (employees or their direct dependents).
 

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MORE ABOUT THE GOLD ONE BURSARY PROGRAMME – 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): laptops, data, short courses, meals, transport and monthly stipends/ living expenses.

www.zabursaries.co.za is committed to keeping you up to date with the latest bursary opportunities, and this article covers all details about the Gold One Bursary.

Successful candidate will sign the bursary contract with Gold One.
 

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):
External applicants (students who are NOT employees or direct dependents of Gold One employees):

  • You must be a South African citizen
  • You must reside within the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, in Gauteng province
  • You must be currently in Matric or have completed Matric
  • You must be studying or intend on studying towards a qualification within one of the fields of study listed above
  • You must be registered to study at a recognised and accredited institution of higher learning in South Africa
  • 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)

Internal applicants (students who employees or direct dependents of Gold One employees):

  • You must be a permanent employee or a direct dependent of a Gold One employee
  • You must be currently in Matric or have completed Matric
  • You must be registered to study at a recognised and accredited institution of higher learning in South Africa

 

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE GOLD ONE BURSARY

Applications must be submitted online at: Gold One Bursary Application 2026

Enter “www.zabursaries.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):
External applicants

  • 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)

Internal applicants

  • Internal Application Form (available from T & A)
  • Proof of tertiary registration (certified copy)
  • Formal quotations for all study-related expenses (certified copy)

Note: all supporting documents must be submitted in PDF format and certified with the SAPS.
 

CLOSING DATE FOR THE GOLD ONE BURSARY

2 January 2026.
(Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)
 

CONTACT THE BURSARY PROVIDER

For any queries related to this bursary programme, please contact Gold One directly:
Tel: 011 730 7600
Contact page: http://www.gold1.co.za/?page_id=14
 

Please do NOT contact Gold One if this bursary has already closed. View our other bursaries open for application here: https://www.zabursaries.co.za/bursary-news/

This bursary listing was last updated in October 2025.

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