Apply – EasternCape R70 million Debt Relief Fund for Students

CLOSING DATE: 28 FEBRUARY 2025

Call for Application – EasternCape R70 million Debt Relief Fund for Students. The Eastern Cape Office of the Premier, in collaboration with MERSETA, has set aside R70 million to assist young people (18-35) who have COMPLETED studies in MERSETA-related fields by clearing their outstanding student debts.

If you have completed studies in any of the Sector Skills Priority List Qualifications at Nelson Mandela University, Rhodes University, University of Fort Hare, or any of the 8 TVET Colleges in the province (Ingwe, Ikhala, BCC, EMCOL, King Hintsa, KSD, PE College, or Lovedale), we want to hear from you!

QUALIFICATIONS ELIGIBLE FOR DEBT RELIEF

• Operations Management
• Financial Accounting
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Computer Sciences
• Electronic Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Mechatronics
• Process Engineering
• Metallurgy
• Human Resources
• Supply Chain Management
• Information Technology
• Marketing

Contact Person | Institution | Email Address | Contact

• Z. Ntantiso – Ikhala TVET College – [email protected] – 0437049251
• Z. Nongongo –  Ingwe TVET – [email protected] –  0664757479
• V. Sweleni –  King Hintsa TVET College –  [email protected]  – 0793851008
• S. Sixabayi  –    King Hintsa TVET College  –  [email protected] – 0828187159
• O. Kwababana –    BCC     –       [email protected] – 0437049251
• M. Dweba   –  BCC  –     [email protected]  –   0438800017
• T. Mehlo – Lovedale College  – [email protected] –  0827258971
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• T. Dawuwa – KSD –    [email protected] –                0475051040
• S. Ngwadla –  [email protected] –
• L. Tungu –  – EMCOL –  [email protected]   – 0419952076
• M. Joseph – PE College – [email protected] –       0415096313
• F. Abdulla – Nelson Mandela University Rhodes University – Fazlur.[email protected].za
• E. Walters -Rhodes university  –  [email protected] – 0466038248
• M. Matiwane – [email protected]
• S. Adams – University of Fort Hare  – [email protected] – 0437047255

A. Cele             0437047255 –  [email protected] –

EasternCape R70 million Debt Relief Fund Eligibility

• You must be a South African Citizen.
• You must be from the Eastern Cape.
• You must have completed a qualification in one of the listed MERSETA-related fields.
• You must have outstanding debt at any of the participating institutions: Nelson Mandela University, Rhodes University, University of Fort Hare, or any of the 8 TVET Colleges.

Required Documents

• Clear Copy of ID
• Learner Agreement Form
• Completion Letter (Signed and Stamped by the Institution) / Certificate / Academic Record indicating qualification obtained with the date it was obtained.

Students who have NOT Completed their studies are not eligible for this initiative.