SPU ADVANCING BETTER HEALTH FOR ALL SPU continues to foster strong partnerships with key stakeholders as part of its ongoing efforts to establish a new Faculty of Health Sciences. During a recent stakeholder engagement, SPU's Acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof Debra Meyer and Deputy

FROM CAMPUS TO CHANGE-MAKERS: SPU ALUMNUS APPOINTED CHAIR OF WHAG AND LEADS MINISTERIAL COMPACT AGREEMENT In December 2024, three-time SPU graduate Curtis Jeaven was appointed Chairperson of the William Humphreys Art Gallery (WHAG) - a leading national institution based in

SPU’s CONVOCATION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO HOST ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING SPU Convocation Executive Committee invites all SPU Alumni to the 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM), taking place on Saturday, 21 June 2025. This gathering offers a valuable opportunity to reconnect, reflect on

SPU COMMITS KNOWLEDGE, PARTNERSHIPS AND PURPOSE TO A SHARED NATIONAL FUTURE Today, SPU’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Teaching and Learning, Prof Paul Green, delivered a message of support at the G20 Planning Summit, stating: “It’s an honour to welcome you to Sol Plaatje

SPU SRC's CONTRIBUTION AT THE G20 PLANNING SUMMIT 2025 At today’s G20 Planning Summit 2025, SPU’s Student Representative Council made a bold and necessary intervention, challenging the state’s approach to long-term development. Raising critical questions around implementation

PROF BOITUMELO DIALE RECOGNISED FOR ADHD STUDY AT GLOBAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE Prof Boitumelo Diale, Dean of the Faculty of Education, received the Best Research Paper Award at the 11th International Conference on Education (ICEDU) in Thailand for her paper exploring assessment

SPU TO WELCOME LEADING GLOBAL HISTORIANS TO KIMBERLEY SPU’s growing role as a space for critical inquiry and scholarship rooted in heritage and historical reflection will come into focus from 18 to 20 June, when the Faculty of Humanities hosts the Historical Association of South

CHARTING SOUTH AFRICA’S FUTURE: G20 PLANNING SUMMIT HELD AT SPU A G20 Planning Summit, hosted by the National Planning Commission (NPC) in partnership with the Office of the Premier (Northern Cape) and the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME), was held at

FROM CAMPUS TO CHANGE-MAKERS: DAVID DUIKER ON BUILDING FUTURES THROUGH TPP From SPU graduate to changemaker in the Northern Cape, David Duiker is shaping lives through the Talent Pipeline Programme (TPP) - a flagship youth development initiative that reaches learners long before

THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF EDUCATION On this Youth Day, Acting Vice-Chancellor Prof Debra Meyer shares a powerful reflection on the legacy of 1976 - and how education remains a pathway to purpose, leadership and progress for today’s youth. 👉 Read her message here:

SPU IS SHAPING SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS, FUTURE-READY STUDENT LEADERS SPU’s Division of Student Affairs is hosting the second annual Kopano Ya Dinaledi Leadership Programme, which opened yesterday, 16 June - a day that commemorates the brave youth of 1976 who stood up for justice and

FUNDING ALERT: AMAZON BURSARY FOR ASPIRING SOFTWARE ENGINEERS Applications are now open for the Amazon Recruitment Bursary for the 2025 academic year. The bursary is available to undergraduate students who are studying Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software

EMBRACING GEOGRAPHY AS A SCIENCE AT SPU’S 2025 GEO-FEST Curiosity meets creativity at the 2025 Geography Festival (Geo-Fest) in Kimberley! Learners from across the Northern Cape will gather at SPU’s Central Campus to showcase geographical models, deliver topic-based

HELP OUR FUTURE EDUCATORS STEP INTO CLASSROOMS WITH CONFIDENCE As our future educators prepare for their teaching practicals, SPU’s Faculty of Education wants to ensure they do so with dignity, confidence and appropriate attire. We invite the SPU community, alumni and broader

UNIVERSITIES AS CATALYSTS: MINISTER RAMOKGOPA ON THE POWER OF UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS Following Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Ms Maropene Ramokgopa’s keynote address at the recent G20 Planning Summit hosted at Sol Plaatje University (SPU) on

SPU WELCOMES LEADING GLOBAL HISTORIANS TO KIMBERLEY Today marked the official start of the Historical Association of South Africa Biennial Conference 2025, hosted by the Faculty of Humanities at SPU. In a compelling keynote titled “Kimberley my nou: The Complex Historiography

KOPANO YA DINALEDI - DAY TWO: IGNITING YOUTH LEADERSHIP THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION Yesterday, the second day of the Kopano Ya Dinaledi Leadership Programme focused on entrepreneurship and innovation - encouraging students to think critically about how they can respond