From Expense to Investment The Practical Approach to Bursaries
Every organisation operating within the B-BBEE framework is familiar with the 2.5% payroll benchmark linked to bursaries within the Skills Development element. For many businesses this represents a significant financial commitment.
The real challenge is how that investment should be structured so it creates meaningful organisational value.
When bursaries are implemented without a clear strategy, they can easily become a compliance cost with limited visibility of outcomes. However, when structured strategically, bursaries can support talent development, succession planning, and long-term workforce capability.
In some situations bursaries may be the right strategic choice. In others, alternative interventions across the B-BBEE scorecard may deliver stronger outcomes.
This session is designed to help organisations step back and evaluate how bursaries fit within their broader strategy, and how to structure that investment in a way that supports both scorecard performance and business priorities.
What You’ll Learn
✔ Why bursaries enter the conversation: The role bursaries play when organisations need to secure Skills Development points.
✔ How organisations structure bursaries: Talent pipeline bursaries, employee development, and dependent support.
✔ When bursaries make strategic sense: Where they support workforce planning and succession pipelines.
✔ Key planning factors: How EAP targets, programme design, and education costs influence outcomes.
✔ Evaluating the investment: When bursaries are the right choice and when other scorecard interventions may deliver stronger results.
Who Should Join
✔ HR and L&D Managers managing Skills Development strategies
✔ Finance Managers responsible for bursary budgets
✔ Transformation and B-BBEE Managers responsible for scorecard performance
✔ Executives responsible for workforce planning and transformation strategy
👉 Reserve your seat today.
There’s more to bursaries than points. Discover what you’re leaving on the table.
Meet Your Facilitator
Miguel Correia
Senior Consultant
