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.
Sol Plaatje University (SPU) formally welcomed its first-time entering students for the 2026 academic year on Saturday, 7 February, at the Vice-Chancellor’s Official Welcome Ceremony held in the SPU Great Hall, alongside the university’s senior executive leadership. Addressing students, parents Read More …
As we close off the national 16 Days of Activism, Sol Plaatje University will mark this moment with the relaunch of its Gender-Based Violence Safety and Reporting Desk. This relaunch reinforces the University’s commitment to building a campus environment rooted Read More …
Sol Plaatje University (SPU) will relaunch its Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Safety and Reporting Desk on 10 December, strengthening visibility and access to year-round support for staff and students. While the relaunch coincides with the national 16 Days of Activism for Read More …
SPU gathered as a community on Saturday, 29 November 2025 for the annual Vice Chancellor’s Family Fun Day, a celebration that carried special meaning this year as it marked Professor Andrew Crouch’s final Family Fun Day as Vice-Chancellor and Principal. Read More …
On 28 November 2025, the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) visited Sol Plaatje University (SPU) as part of a monitoring site visit for the University Capacity Development Programme (UCDP). The programme strengthens the higher education sector by advancing Read More …
Sol Plaatje University’s (SPU) second Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Andrew Crouch, was celebrated and honoured at a ceremony on 26 November 2025, that marked the end of his tenure at the University. The Chair of Council Professor Randall Carolissen paid Read More …
Sol Plaatje University (SPU) hosted its inaugural Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Symposium on Monday, 17 November 2025, marking a significant milestone in strengthening the University’s academic project and advancing its commitment to excellence in teaching and learning. The event, Read More …
The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences invites you to its third public lecture, titled Smart, Sustainable, Circular: Disruptive Technologies Transforming Supply Chains. Public Lecture Details: Date: 26 November 2025 Time: 10:00 – 12:00 Venue: Humanities Building, Auditorium 2 Join online here: Read More …
The Faculty of Humanities will host the Cosmo Art International Conference from 30 November to 6 December 2025. Centred on Rock Art, the conference brings together leading researchers, scholars and heritage practitioners from Southern Africa and Europe in a week Read More …
The 2025 Vice-Chancellor’s Cycle Challenge was a movement of purpose that brought together spirits and wheels for a cause that reached far beyond the finish line. Every kilometre covered this past Saturday, 8 November 2025, represented hope, opportunity and the Read More …