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ABOUT SOL PLAATJE UNIVERSITY

Sol Plaatje University (SPU) opened in 2014, the first of two new universities to be established in post-apartheid South Africa. It is also the first university to be established in the Northern Cape Province. This was an important moment for South Africa because this is a university that is completely free of the usual adjectives like “previously disadvantaged”…

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Wildlife expert, Prof Do Linh San joins SPU

Sol Plaatje University (SPU) is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Emmanuel Do Linh San, a distinguished wildlife ecologist...
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Wildlife expert, Prof Do Linh San joins SPU

Celebrating continuity: SPU inaugurates 2024/2025 Student Representative Council

On Friday, 1 November 2024, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, Innovation, and Postgraduate Studies, Professor Debra Meyer, presided over SPU’s annual Student...
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Celebrating continuity: SPU inaugurates 2024/2025 Student Representative Council

Vice-Chancellor highlights vision for SPU’s Cycle Challenge on OFM

SPU's Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Prof Andrew Crouch, was recently featured on OFM (94.2 FM) to discuss the upcoming 4th annual Vice-Chancellor’s...
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Vice-Chancellor highlights vision for SPU’s Cycle Challenge on OFM

Groundbreaking research unveils antibiotic-resistant bacteria in Kimberley’s wastewater

SPU’s Prof Nhamo Chaukura, Acting Head of the Department of Physical and Earth Sciences in the Faculty of Natural and...
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Groundbreaking research unveils antibiotic-resistant bacteria in Kimberley’s wastewater

Angolan Ambassador visits SPU

SPU was pleased to welcome His Excellency, Ambassador Rui Orlando Xavier, alongside De Beers Chief Executive Officer Managed Operations, Mr...
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Angolan Ambassador visits SPU

SPU graduate student elected Vice Chair of SAASS

Ms Shantanise Phepheng, a graduate of SPU and current Master’s student specialising in Heritage Studies, has been appointed as the...
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SPU graduate student elected Vice Chair of SAASS

Shaping a new generation of entrepreneurs

In celebration of Student Entrepreneurship Week (SEW) 2024, the Centre for Entrepreneurship Development and Research (CEDAR) at SPU hosted a...
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Shaping a new generation of entrepreneurs

SPU welcomes first researcher in the Centre for Global Change

SPU is proud to announce the appointment of Dr Siviwe Odwa Malongweni as the first researcher to join the newly...
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SPU welcomes first researcher in the Centre for Global Change

Call for Applications: SPU post-doctoral research fellowships 2024-2025

The Research Office is pleased to announce the call for applications for two Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships for 2024-2025. Post-doctoral fellows...
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Call for Applications: SPU post-doctoral research fellowships 2024-2025

SPU Honours the legacy of Kgosi Luka Jantjie

On 17 October 2024, the Faculty of Humanities hosted the Kgosi Luka Jantjie Public Lecture which aims to deepen our...
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SPU Honours the legacy of Kgosi Luka Jantjie

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  • Celebrating continuity: SPU inaugurates 2024/2025 Student Representative Council1 Comment
    On Friday, 1 November 2024, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, Innovation, and …Read More »
  • Vice-Chancellor highlights vision for SPU’s Cycle Challenge on OFM1 Comment
    SPU’s Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Prof Andrew Crouch, was recently featured …Read More »
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    On 17 October 2024, the Faculty of Humanities hosted the …Read More »
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