The National Youth Development Agency Solomon Mahlangu Scholarship Fund

Advertiser: The National Youth Development Agency
Location: National

The fund serves as a living memorial to Solomon Mahlangu (1956- 1979), a man of high principle and a Freedom Fighter, who was deeply committed to the revolutionary struggle for the people of his country.

The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) is responsible for main streaming and integrating youth development in all organs of the state, private sector as well as civil society.

The NYDA is calling South African young people, who intend to study at registered Universities and Universities of Technology, to apply for the Solomon Mahlangu Scholarship Fund for the 2014 academic year. The following criteria will apply:
- Financial neediness - combined salary of less than R15,000 a month
- Reside in rural / Semi-rural areas
- Engage in community service
- Undergraduate / 1st year registration in 2014, meet APS score and achieve an average of 70% in the NSC.

For more information contact Sihle Mlaba at 011 651 7000 or the NYDA Call Centre on 086 009 6884

Closing date: 30 September 2013

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Definitions:

Internship:

There are basically two types of internships:

  • The Undergraduate Internship: Usually with bigger organisations that pick undergraduates to attend the internship. It often takes places during the holidays and the average durations is a few weeks. In most cases the intern will receive some sort of stipend or salary and this type of internship may lead to a job offer to the intern once he / she is finished with their studies.
  • The Graduate Internship: This type of internship could be paid or unpaid and it is to gain practical work experience after the qualification has been completed and in a job related to the qualification. It could be from a few weeks or even one or two years long. This type of internship could also lead to permanent employment.

Learnerships:

A learnership is an occupational qualification and it consists of theory and work-based experience and practical skills, with formal assessment and a qualification. At the end of the learnership the candidate may be offered permanent employment.

In-service training:

In-service training is to gain practical work experience during studies. It usually takes place after a few years of theory has been successfully completed. It is essential work experience that is part of the qualification and the in-service training is necessary to achieve the qualification. It could be paid or unpaid.