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    Company description

    Pyrotec, founded in 1966, is a privately owned South African company specialising in providing product identification solutions. With a rich history spanning over five decades, the company's expertise has been handed down from one generation to the next.

    Pyrotec operates under two distinct brands:

    1. Pyrotec PackMark: This division offers a comprehensive range of equipment and consumables for labeling, coding, printing, and applying labels.
    2. Pyrotec PackMedia: Focused on innovation, this branch designs and manufactures state-of-the-art promotional and informational booklet labels.

    The company's headquarters is located in Cape Town, and it boasts a strong presence with centers strategically situated across various regions in South Africa, including the Western Cape, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, and the Eastern Cape. Pyrotec also extends its reach through a network of distributors in countries such as Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Swaziland, Mozambique, and Lesotho.

    Bursary description

    *Applications for the 2025 academic year open in January 2025

    Each year, Pyrotec awards bursaries to deserving students, particularly those studying within the following fields of study:

    • Information Technology & Communication
    • Engineering
    • Health Professionals and related Clinical services
    • Architects, Town Planners and Surveyors
    • Business, Management and Economics
    • Natural & Social Science Professionals
    • Quality and Regulatory Professionals
    • Media Professionals, Artistic, Literary, Design and Graphic Design/DTP
    • Sales, Marketing and related Associate Professionals
    • Sports and Fitness
    • Finance
    • Human Resources

    The bursary will cover the following expenses: tuition fees, registration fees, accommodation (single room at university hostel) and an annual allowance of maximum R5 000 for textbooks.

    Requirements and eligibility

    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):

    • South African resident
    • Completed Matric OR currently in Matric
    • Studying or intend on studying in one of the aforementioned fields of study
    • AA/EE student

    Preference will be given to first-year students with a minimum average of 70% overall grade.

    How to apply

    Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your completed application form, to be completed online (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application be disregarded):

    • ID document (certified copy of)
    • Matric certificate or proof of highest education level (certified copy of)
    • Motivational letter (stating why you should be awarded a bursary)
    • A photo of yourself
    • Proof of address (if applying for a transport allowance)

     

    Email

    bursaries@pyrotec.co.za

    Contact number

    021 787 9600

    Website

    https://pyrotec.co.za/bursary-applications/

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