Sol Plaatje University, one of the youngest universities in South Africa, continues to drive an infrastrucuture development programme which created the platform for outstanding academic achievement for its students.
Sol Plaatje University (SPU) welcomed higher education operations leaders, facilities management professionals, and infrastructure experts from across Southern Africa for the 5th Higher Education Facilities Management Association (HEFMA) Chief Operations Officers (COO) Forum, held on 6 and 7 August 2026. Read More …
Following SPU’s participation in the Higher Education Facilities Management Association (HEFMA) 2025 Conference, held from 13 to 16 October 2025 at North-West University in Potchefstroom, the University was honoured with two prestigious awards during the conference’s Annual Awards Ceremony. The Read More …
Sol Plaatje University (SPU) participated in the 2025 Higher Education Facilities Management Association (HEFMA) Conference held at North-West University in Potchefstroom from 13 to 16 October 2025. The conference, themed “Innovating Campus Spaces,” brought together senior executives, facilities professionals and Read More …
At Sol Plaatje University (SPU), every new building or facility carries more meaning than bricks and mortar. Behind the construction sites and cranes is a deliberate effort to uplift the people and businesses of Kimberley. Through its Contractor Incubator Programme, Read More …
In May 2021, Sol Plaatje University (SPU) invited architectural practices to participate in an architectural design competition endorsed by the South African Institute of Architects (SAIA). The competition was made up of two stages. In the first stage, architects submitted Read More …
Awards to three of the University’s buildings have added to the growing tally of accolades made to SPU for its world-class infrastructure. The multi-award-winning Library notched up another accolade when it was awarded the SAIA Free State Award for Architecture Read More …
In addition to the goals in terms of its student and academic profile and these groups’ development, the University has also set development targets and achievements for local and black skills development and participation in construction work. The reason for Read More …
A large proportion of the University’s students originate from the Northern Cape which is a largely rural province. Unsurprisingly, many students require accommodation. Moroko Hall of Residence is the largest of the SPU three on-campus residences. In 2018, it housed Read More …
Sol Plaatje University’s Library and Resource Centre, on Central Campus, has won an international architecture award at this year’s 14th edition of the 2019 International Architecture Awards. Founded in 2005, the International Architecture Awards is one of the oldest annual Read More …
Sol Plaatje University continues to expand its infrastructure so that it can meet its goal to accommodate over 7,000 students in the medium term. NAS academic building on Central Campus Planned on Central Campus for occupation at the beginning of Read More …