ABOUT THE BURSARY PROVIDER – SHOPRITE
In 1979, the Shoprite Group was founded in a small town in South Africa by the acquisition of 8 Cape Town-based supermarkets. Today, Shoprite operates more than 270 stores across 16 countries in Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands.
The company also owns almost 2000 corporate stores such as Checkers, Checkers Hyper, Checkers Liquor, Checkers MediRite, OK Furniture, OK Express, House & Home, Hungry Lion, Shoprite Liquor, Shoprite MediRite and Usave.
Apart from the corporate stores, The Shoprite Group also own 367 franchise brands stores across South Africa and Namibia, including: Friendly Stores, Friendly Liquor, Megasave, OK Foods, OK Minimark, OK Grocer, OK Value, Sentra and Enjoy.
ABOUT THE SHOPRITE BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED
Shoprite is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2025 academic year.
Bursaries will be awarded for studies within the following fields:
- Accounting (CA Stream – SAICA) (10 bursaries will be awarded)
- Biological and Agricultural Sciences (10 bursaries will be awarded)
- Data Science (10 bursaries will be awarded)
- Food Science (10 bursaries will be awarded)
- Information Technology/ Systems (10 bursaries will be awarded)
- Retail Business Management (60 bursaries will be awarded)
- Supply Chain & Logistics (10 bursaries will be awarded)
MORE ABOUT THE SHOPRITE BURSARY PROGRAMMES – COVERAGE VALUE & SERVICE CONTRACT
The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses: tuition fees, books and an allowance for accommodation. The value of the bursary will range between R30 000 and R60 000, dependent on the field of study and the institution.
After graduation, bursary recipients will be required to work for Shoprite. The work back obligation is 1 year of employment for each year of funding received.
- Accounting (CA Stream – SAICA) Bursary: Chartered Accounting students will be able to join the Shoprite Finance team after graduation. Bursars will also have the opportunity to join the Accounting Articles Programme, whereby they will gain exposure to the entire Group of Companies and work with a wide range of stakeholder.
- Biological and Agricultural Sciences: successful candidates will join the Fresh Foods/ Freshmark team after completion of their studies.
- Data Science Bursary: Graduates will join the Shoprite Data Science Academy, which is committed to producing top-level specialists in the field of data science. Students must have a passion for data and be willing to join data academy.
- Food Science Bursary: Culinary/ Hospitality students will be able to join the Shoprite Fresh Foods/ Freshmark team after graduation.
- Information Technology/ Systems: Information technology/ Systems students will be able to join the Shoprite Group. Bursars will also have the opportunity to join the companies SAP Academy, which produces top-level specialists in the System Analysis field.
- Retail Business Management Bursary: an exciting bursary opportunity for students who wish to follow a career within Retail Management, and join Africa’s largest retailer.
- Supply Chain & Logistics Bursary: Future Logistics and Supply Chain specialists are invited to apply for this Shoprite bursary.
MORE ABOUT THE SHOPRITE BURSARY PROGRAMMES – SELECTION
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Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 30 days of the application deadline – should you not receive feedback by this time, please regard your application as unsuccessful.
30 September 2024.
(Applications submitted after these dates will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)
CONTACT THE SHOPRITE BURSARY PROVIDER
For any queries related to this bursary programme, please contact Shoprite Holdings directly:
Email: Bursary@shoprite.co.za
Please read the Shoprite Bursary FAQ’s before submitting a query.
