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Category: Education News

Sol Plaatje University’s School of Education is the largest of the University’s four schools.  Details and furth information is regularly shared by the School on its academic, research and events programme.  

Alumni crowned Miss Kimberley 2021

Apr 1, 2021Apr 1, 2021 solplaatje

Sharon Van Staden’s life will never be the same. The 22-year-old from Roodepan, Kimberley, achieved her lifelong dream when she was crowned Miss Kimberley 2021 on 19 December 2020 at the Northern Cape Theatre. Mr and Miss Kimberley is an Read More …

Education News, News, Student news

#Breadchallenge drives soup kitchen

Oct 9, 2020Mar 18, 2021 solplaatje

Buza Ndebele, a second-year BEd student at SPU, started a Facebook and WhatsApp challenge using the #breadchallenge during the national lockdown that turned into a community benefit project aimed at feeding the underprivileged community of Wolmaransstad. “We have a lot Read More …

Education News, News, Student news, Success

Teacher’s Day celebration

Oct 7, 2020Oct 7, 2020 solplaatje

Sol Plaatje University’s School of Education (SPU SoE) and the Northern Cape Department of Education (NC DoE) invite you to a virtual celebration of World Teacher’s Day. In 1994 UNESCO established World Teachers’ Day to appreciate the world’s educators and Read More …

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#WomenofSPU – Prof Audrey Msimanga

Aug 25, 2020Aug 25, 2020 solplaatje

Women at Sol Plaatje University (SPU), including staff, students and alumni, have established themselves as pioneers, progressive leaders and change agents within the University and the community of Kimberley. From having the first female Deputy Vice-Chancellor, first female Chief Financial Read More …

Education News, News

Webinar: Rurality and Rural Education

Jun 17, 2020Jun 17, 2020 solplaatje

The School of Education hereby invites you to be part of an online webinar on Rurality and Rural Education presented by Professor Dipane Hlalele (UKZN). The event will take place as follows: Date: Thursday 18 June 2020 Time: 14h00 – Read More …

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Xolani takes gold at top chess championship

Apr 18, 2020May 7, 2020 solplaatje

School of Education 4th year student Xolani Mathebula took a top 10 place at the competitive two-day Ethekwini Open Chess Championship earlier this year. More than 100 players competed in the A-section with another 90 players in the B-section. He Read More …

Education News, News, Student news

SPU looks at Afrikaans in Northern Cape

Dec 12, 2019Apr 18, 2020 solplaatje

SPU, with particular efforts by its Schools of Education and Humanities, hosted a symposium entitled “Afrikaans: Kom saam/Come along” in October. The Northern Cape province represents the largest number of speakers of Afrikaans in South Africa. According to the 2011 Read More …

Education News, Humanities news

SPU to host EASA in 2020

Sep 16, 2019Mar 2, 2020 solplaatje

Sol Plaatje University (SPU) will host the Education Association of South Africa (EASA) 2020 annual conference which will take place from 12 to 15 January 2020. The theme for the conference will take a closer look at “Big holes and Read More …

Education News, News

Dr Msimanga tackles language debate

Jun 27, 2019Apr 18, 2020 solplaatje

Head of the School of Education, Dr Audrey Msimang, presented an exciting paper at the second School of Education seminar in May. Her research and presentation aimed to create further understanding of the nature and role of classroom talk in Read More …

Education News, News, Research

Audrey Msimanga heads Education

Feb 19, 2019Apr 18, 2020 solplaatje

Dr Audrey Msimanga has been appointed as the new Head of the SPU School of Education. She holds a PhD in Science Education from the University of the Witwatersrand as well as an MSc in Zoology; BSc Hons in Biological Read More …

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