{"id":950,"date":"2026-05-17T08:20:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T08:20:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theopportunitygiver.co.za\/?p=950"},"modified":"2026-05-20T12:06:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T12:06:06","slug":"ivanplats-bursary-opportunity-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theopportunitygiver.co.za\/?p=950","title":{"rendered":"Ivanplats Bursary Opportunity 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ivanplats (Pty) Ltd, a subsidiary of Ivanhoe Mines, is offering bursary opportunities to Historically Disadvantaged South Africans (HDSA) from communities surrounding the Platreef Mine near Mokopane, Limpopo. 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