Midvaal Local Municipality hosted twenty-nine (29) recipients of the Mayoral Student
Financial Aid Programme today in an auspicious breakfast event held in Midvaal.
The Municipality launched the Midvaal Mayoral Student Financial Aid Programme in January
2024 to provide support for those pursuing higher education qualifications.
The municipality allocated R750,000 to the program to address the significant demand for
study assistance.
Following the vast number of applications received and a thorough review process, twenty-
nine (29) students were approved for financial aid.
Students received varying forms of assistance, including tuition, registration fees and other
essential study resources such as laptops and books.
The Mayoral Student Financial Aid is a result of the Buang Batjha campaign, during which the
municipality engaged with young people across all 15 Wards to discuss the challenges they
faced and the solutions they proposed.
The Mayoral Student Financial Aid reaffirms our commitment to fulfilling the Mayoral
undertaking of creating opportunities for all.
It also demonstrates our proactive efforts to realise the promises we made to the residents of
Midvaal.
