Huawei, in partnership with Department of Telecommunication and Postal Services (DTPS), has offered the Seeds for the Future programme since 2016. Each year, the partnership invites 10 South African students to China for international training in Beijing and Shenzhen. The Read More …
Day: 11 December 2018
Top biological sciences graduate off to Rhodes
SPU biological sciences graduate Tshepiso Seshuwane has been awarded a prestigious Rhodes University bursary to complete his honours.This follows a strong recommendation from SPU’s Dr Adebowale based on the student’s exemplary academic track record. The bursary was awarded as part Read More …
SPU flies flag at African heritage workshop
Dr Garth Benneyworth represented SPU and South Africa as a panellist on a World Heritage and Educational Institutions in Africa Workshop earlier this year His paper was entitled, “Building futures through developing heritage studies as a learning and economic resource”. Read More …
SPU hosts leading business entrepreneur
SPU recently hosted a public lecture entitled: Getting the most out of your enterprise and supplier development. There are hundreds of enterprise and supplier development programmes available to corporate companies in South Africa. However, most of these programmes are not Read More …
SPU partners with Eskom in science project
SPU, as part of its community outreach initiative, seeks to establish a partnership with the organisers of the Expo for Young Scientists in the Northern Cape to establish a collaborative relationship with them and with participating schools within the Frances Read More …
SPU preparing for new buildings in 2020 & 2021
Nine contractors selected In response to the local community call to be involved in the capital development projects, SPU has procured nine contractors: Major Works, Medium and Refurbishment Works, Small Works and Civil Works. Six local contractors appointed This has Read More …
NAS students show off web skills
On completion of the first-year multimedia foundations I module for the ICT diploma at SPU, students should be able to understand the essential multimedia concepts for the Web. In addition, students should then be able to plan, design and develop Read More …
SPU helps to feed the hungry
SPU has formed a partnership with the University through its Economic and Management Sciences School. The collaboration began with SPU sending a team to participate in the Meals on Wheels (MONW) annual cook-off in November this year. Sol Plaatje University Read More …
Retreat helps develop writing abilities
The University has just released a 90-page publication – Scholars research writings – that shows off the writing skills of six of the University’s Next Generation of Academics Programme (nGap) cohort. The six nGap protégés attended the first retreat held Read More …
SPU gets its first NRF rated academic
Dr Nhlanhla Mpofu who is a Senior Lecturer and Director Teaching, Learning and Programme Development, has been awarded a Y2 rating as a researcher by the National Research Foundation. South Africa’s researchers are categorised into five categories including the promising Read More …