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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.  

Alumnae on the move

October 15, 2021October 16, 2021 Mosima Mehlape

Tshegofatso 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 Read More …

Alumni News, Education News, News

Call for Abstracts: SASHT Conference

August 11, 2021August 11, 2021 Mosima Mehlape

Sol Plaatje University is pleased to announce that the School of Education will host the 34th South African Society for History Teaching (SASHT) conference from 1-2 October 2021. Due to the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the conference will Read More …

Education News, Events, News

Remembering Professor Audrey Msimanga

July 10, 2021January 26, 2022 Mosima Mehlape

You are invited to join the family, friends, and colleagues of the late Professor Audrey Msimanga in a service of remembrance and celebration of her life.  Please find below an invitation to the online Memorial Service hosted by WITS University in honour of Read More …

Education News, News

SPU mourns passing of Prof Msimanga

June 30, 2021August 24, 2021 Mosima Mehlape

Dear SPU Community It is with great sadness that I inform you that Professor Audrey Msimanga, former Head of the School of Education, passed on yesterday. On behalf of Sol Plaatje University (SPU), I extend our sincere condolences to Professor Read More …

Education News, News

Alumni crowned Miss Kimberley 2021

April 1, 2021August 4, 2021 Mosima Mehlape

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 …

Alumni News, Education News, News, Student news

#Breadchallenge drives soup kitchen

October 9, 2020March 18, 2021 Mosima Mehlape

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

October 7, 2020October 7, 2020 Mosima Mehlape

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 …

Education News, News

#WomenofSPU – Prof Audrey Msimanga

August 25, 2020August 25, 2020 Mosima Mehlape

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

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020 Mosima Mehlape

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 …

Education News, News

Xolani takes gold at top chess championship

April 18, 2020May 7, 2020 Mosima Mehlape

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

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