ALUMNI NEWS
Ignite your future: SPU’s 2023 Student Career FairSeize the opportunity to meet an array of potential employers and explore thrilling career paths on 10 May 2023, from 08h30 to 16h00 at the Exam Hall, Moroka Hall of Residences, Central Campus. Discover a diverse mix of employers, ranging…
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Vice-Chancellor hosts first SPU alumni dinnerSol Plaatje University (SPU) hosted a successful Alumni Dinner with Vice-Chancellor and Principal Prof Andrew Crouch on Sunday, 16 April 2023, in Kathu. The dinner provided an opportunity for alumni to network, reconnect with their alma mater and foster stronger…
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Goratileone Oepeng sparks interest in the emerging field of earth systems scienceGoratileone Oepeng is a man on a mission: he is determined to spark a sense of curiosity about the planet among students and learners, teach them about climate change and ultimately inspire them to embark on careers in the earth…
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Shanty Fisher plans to give back to the Northern Cape through her passion for heritage studiesBorn and raised in Kimberley in the Northern Cape, Ms Shanty Fisher has big hopes and dreams for her contribution to understanding the value of our shared past. Ms Fisher completed her Bachelor of Social Sciences undergraduate degree in Heritage…
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‘SPU helps people from disadvantaged backgrounds change their situation’ – 2022 SPU graduate shares her inspiring storyWhen 2022 Sol Plaatje University (SPU) Bachelor of Education graduate Ms Akolwanosha Sakuya took her five-year-old daughter onto her graduation stage with her, it was the proudest moment of her life not just because she was graduating, but also because…
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Alumni on the move – Thabo MoilwaFormer SRC president Thabo Moilwa has continued to be an admirable ambassador for Sol Plaatje University (SPU). Just three years after graduating, Moilwa has climbed the corporate ladder fast and is now a Deputy Headmaster responsible for Special Projects, Finance,…
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Largest SPU graduation ceremony since inceptionOn Saturday, 7 May 2022, Judge Steven Majiedt, Chancellor of Sol Plaatje University, presided over the University’s largest graduation ceremony since it began operating in 2014. 571 undergraduate and postgraduate students graduated at the first in-person ceremony, since 2019, which…
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Graduate certificate collectionDear Graduate Please note that graduates who could not attend the Graduation Ceremony on Saturday 7 May 2022 can collect their certificates at the Registrar’s foyer at Luka Jantjie House, weekdays from 08:15 to 13:00 and 14:00 to 16:15, throughout…
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SPU launches alumni newsletter to connect with its graduatesThe Department of Institutional Advancement (DIA) at Sol Plaatje University (SPU) has launched its first alumni newsletter, named Alumni News, aimed at connecting with the growing pool of SPU graduates. The first issue was distributed to alumni on Wednesday, 13…
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SPU alumnus nominated as one of the Top 15 Young Geeks of 2021Melvin Kisten was selected by a panel of judges from the chapter of the Geekulcha Student Society at Sol Plaatje University (SPU) and voted by the public as one of the Top 15 Young Geeks in South Africa for 2021.…
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Alumnae on the moveTshegofatso Andries, a B.Ed student who was recently awarded her degree at Sol Plaatje University’s (SPU) 2021 Virtual Graduation Ceremony, was appointed as a Core Lecturer for the Habitable Planet Workshop (HPW). This programme run by the Applied Centre for…
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Urgent announcement for graduatesDear Graduates Due to more COVID-19 positive cases reported at Luka Jantjie House, a new date for the collection of certificates will be communicated in due course. We apologize for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your cooperation in…
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