GTM to spend R270 000 on tertiary education

The Greater Tzaneen Municipality has set aside R270 000 for tertiary education, according to Mr Thulani Twala, the GTM’s communications and marketing manager.
The announcement was made at an award giving ceremony at the Tzaneen Country Lodge, organised to honour pupils and schools who performed well in the 2011 matric exams.
According to Twala R100 000 will be given to the Letaba Further Education and Training College (FET) to help with students’ re-gistration fees. The outstanding amount of R170 000 will be set aside to assist students who wish to attend universities, technikons and other private institutions.
Ms Dikeledi Mmetle, the mayor of the GTM, encouraged the former matriculants to maintain the momentum as they head off to tertiary institutions to further their studies.
Mmetle said an integration plan was needed to help bridge the gap between village and urban schools. One such way she said was to organise visits to struggling schools, to motivate and mentor them.
Matriculants of 2011 can apply for financial assistance by completing application forms which can be obtained from ward councillors or the municipal offices. The closing date for the applications is 31 January.