Sol Plaatje University plays an active role in the academic community, Kimberley and the Northern Cape. This role is evidenced through the various events which it holds during the year.
The Faculty of Education will host the Second African Languages Symposium on 25 September 2026 under the theme, “African Languages and Cultural Heritage: Voices, Knowledge, and Shared Futures.” The symposium will bring together academics, researchers, educators, language practitioners, students, policymakers Read More …
Sol Plaatje University (SPU) is preparing to host Research Week 2026 from 14-18 September 2026, bringing together academics, researchers and students for a week of research, learning, dialogue, collaboration and celebration. With the theme “Research. Innovation. Collaboration. Impact.”, this year’s Read More …
The Science-for-the-Future project at Sol Plaatje University’s (SPU) Faculty of Education continues to strengthen mathematics and science education through sustained professional development and collaboration with teachers across the Northern Cape. Now in its sixth year, the project is a collaborative Read More …
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 …
Sol Plaatje University (SPU) recently hosted a delegation from the National Research Foundation (NRF), the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), and the Centre of Excellence in Indigenous Knowledge Systems (CoE-IKS) as part of national consultations on the proposed Read More …
Following successful launches at Rhodes University and the University of Cape Town, Sol Plaatje University is honoured to host the launch of Roads to Rhodes University and Beyond: Adventures in Knowledge and Activism by Saleem Badat. Blending memoir, critical reflection Read More …
Sol Plaatje University recently hosted its annual Employee Wellness Day under the theme Prioritising Employee Wellness and Advancing Excellence, bringing staff together to focus on an essential aspect of the University’s work: the wellbeing of the people who contribute to Read More …
We are delighted to inform you that Sol Plaatje University (SPU) will be hosting the Universities South Africa (USAf) Employee Relations Forum on 4 – 5 June 2026 at the South Campus. The USAf Employee Relations Forum is a highly regarded community of Read More …
Sol Plaatje University (SPU), through its Faculty of Education, will host the 40th Annual Conference of the South African Society for History Teaching (SASHT) from 30 September to 2 October 2026 in Kimberley. The conference will be held under the Read More …
Sol Plaatje University hosted a vibrant World Intellectual Property Day (WIPD) celebration on 5 May 2026 at the South Campus Multi-purpose Hall, bringing together students, academics, and industry stakeholders under the global theme “IP and Sports: Ready, Set, Innovate!”. The Read More …