On Friday, 8 October 2021, the University will host its annual Sol Plaatje Lecture.
Our guest speaker, Professor Sekepe Daniel Matjila, will talk about “Plaatje’s role in constructing a body of knowledge about Batswana culture” as the theme of engagement. Professor Matjila is the Director of the Centre for PAN-African Languages at UNISA.
Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje, for whom this university is named, was born on 9 October 1876 in the homestead of Podisetlhogo in the district of Boshof, approximately 50 kilometres outside of Kimberley. He was a South African journalist, linguist, translator, novelist and founding member and first General Secretary of the South African Native National Congress (forerunner of the ANC).
We cordially invite you to join us as we honour and commemorate the life of Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje.
Date: 08 October 2021
Time: 16h00 – 17h30
Place: SPU Library and Resource Centre (limited space available)
Stream: MS Teams Live link – https://bit.ly/3sDQMfP
Programme: Click here to download the programme.
Guest Speaker: Professor Sekepe Daniel Matjila
