eMedia Investments

About eMedia Investments

eMedia Investments is the operating arm of eMedia Holdings, a South African media group listed on the JSE. The group owns e.tv, the country's largest free-to-air commercial television channel. It also runs eNCA, a 24-hour news channel, through its eSat.tv subsidiary. In addition, eMedia operates the Openview free-to-air satellite platform and the eVOD streaming service.

Hosken Consolidated Investments (HCI), a broad-based black economic empowerment group, holds the majority stake in eMedia Holdings. Remgro owns a minority share. The e.tv website also shows a family of channels, such as eMovies, eReality and eToonz.

How eMedia supports students

Television and news need skilled people behind the camera as well as in front of it. Producers, editors, journalists and broadcast technicians all start somewhere. For this reason, eMedia runs a bursary programme that funds tuition for a small number of first-year students. The aim is to build a pipeline of talent for its television and news operations.

Recent bursary calls describe the programme as a first-year opportunity. Eligible fields include television production, radio production, journalism, media studies, broadcasting technology and communication science. Funding covers tuition fees only. Therefore, students still need a plan for accommodation, food and books.

The company has not confirmed a work-back contract on the pages reviewed. However, bursary holders should expect that eMedia may want to see them in its talent pool one day. Ask the company about this directly. Skilled graduates are scarce in broadcasting, so a bursary also gives a young person early contact with working professionals. Many successful media careers begin with a single funded first year, followed by hard work and work-integrated learning.

What to know before applying

Reports on recent calls mention a minimum National Senior Certificate average of 65%. Applicants should not receive NSFAS funding or another bursary. Documents usually include a certified copy of your South African ID, your matric results or statement of results, proof of acceptance at a South African university, and a breakdown of your annual fees.

Because only a few students win each year, competition is stiff. Apply early and make sure every document is complete and certified. The closing date has been given as 31 August for the 2026 call, but dates move, and some calls have run for a specific region. For example, one earlier call was advertised for Gauteng students.

The e.tv website lists careers and "About us" pages. Use them, or contact eMedia directly, to confirm current criteria before you submit anything. Do not pay anyone to help you apply, since a genuine bursary does not ask applicants for money. Finally, keep your university acceptance letter safe, because you will need to upload it with your application.