SV Kearney Education Trust

The SV Kearney Education Trust has been established in honour of the first chairman of Royal Bafokeng Resources, Steve Kearney, who died tragically in April 2004. He had been appointed to this position to establish a mining company by Kgosi Leruo Molotlegi of the RBN. Steve Kearney’s association with the RBN went back many years during his years at Impala Platinum.

Trustees

• Rene Hochreiter
• Robinn Kearney
• Moeketsi Maforah
• Deon Meiring

Who may apply

The SV Kearney Education Trust offers bursaries (PDF - 268KB) to students who study at either the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) or the University of Pretoria (Tukkies) in the areas of engineering, science and technology.

Current employees of RBH operations who are interested in a career in mining engineering, metallurgy, chemical engineering, geology or rock mechanics can also apply.

How to apply

Complete the application form and together with a curriculum vitae and detailed academic record, post to the address given below. Once your application has been received and considered, you will be requested to submit an essay on a topic to be set by the Trustees.

  Application form (PDF - 310KB)

What the bursary offers

Bursaries offered by the SV Kearney Education Trust cover the following:

• Registration, tuition and examination fees
• University residence and fees for daily meals
• Text books and other tutorial materials
• A reasonable living allowance as determined by the trustees

Once awarded, the continuation of the bursary is a function of the successful and satisfactory completion of the previous year’s study. Bursars will be expected to undertake vacation work at the company at the end of each year, and in addition, will be required to spend one year in the service of the RBH (or at an entity nominated by the RBH) for every year for which they have received a bursary.

Selection process and timing

The trustees review all applications received and compile a shortlist of candidates to be interviewed. Once all candidates on the shortlist have been interviewed, the trustees will make a final selection.

Donations to the SV Kearney Education Trust

To make a donation to this fund, please use the banking details below:

Donors

• Stillwater Mining Company
• Stuart Murray (Aquarius Platinum)
• Gert Ackerman (Aquarius Platinum)
• Ashok Kumar (A–1 Specialized Services & Supplies)
• Rene Hochreiter (AllanHochreiter)

The Steve Kearney Book – Platinum Man

A book, Platinum Man, was written in honour of Steve Kearney in 2006 and was formally launched at the Colorado School of Mines in Denver, Colorado, in the United States in September 2006. The book (ISBN 0620371609) is available at Exclusive Books.

For further information about the book, contact Deon Meiring at 072 345 4767.

Contact

For further information regarding the SV Kearney Education Trust and the bursary, contact Deon Meiring at 072 345 4767

or write to her at:
The SV Kearney Education Trust
Royal Bafokeng Holdings (Pty) Ltd
PO Box 55669
Northlands
Johannesburg
2116
South Africa