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.
Each year during August, Sol Plaatje University (SPU) hosts a public lecture celebrating Women’s Month and the critical role women play in our society. This year’s lecture was delivered by retired Justice of the Constitutional Court and former Chair of Read More …
Sol Plaatje University (SPU) invites members of the public and the SPU community to join in the conversation as we host Judge Yvonne Mokgoro as our Guest Speaker for the annual SPU Womens Month Public Lecture. The event takes place Read More …
The Centre for Entrepreneurship & Rapid Incubator (CfERI), in Upington, which has as its main mandate to support and establish SMME’s located in the ZF Mgcawu Municipal District was officially incorporated into the Sol Plaatje University (SPU) on 1 June Read More …
The School of Humanities, at Sol Plaatje University (SPU), successfully hosted the 27th South African Sociological Association Conference (SASA), between 10 – 13 July 2022, which was preceded by a pre-conference doctoral workshop that attracted over 15 doctoral fellows from Read More …
Standing L to R: Adv Anthony Mac Minn, Ms Marne Botha, Mr Mark Everett, Cllr Stanley Peterson, Prof Pierre Joubert. Seated: Cllr. Maureen Basson and Prof Andrew Crouch The Centre for Entrepreneurship & Rapid Incubator (CfERI) was established in 2017 Read More …
Sol Plaatje University (SPU) Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Andrew Crouch recently hosted the SPU Talent Pipeline Programme (TPP) Farewell Ceremony, which bid farewell to 23 matric learners from various schools across the Northern Cape. The TPP was launched in October Read More …
Sol Plaatje University (SPU) celebrated Africa Day on 25 May 2022 through an interactive programme offering hosted by the Student Development Office, a unit within the Division of Student Affairs. The day’s events and proceedings provided a platform for students Read More …
This year marks the 46th anniversary of the 16 June 1976 Soweto uprising, and as part of the national commemoration of this landmark day Sol Plaatje University (SPU) hosted its annual Youth Month Public Lecture on 24 June 2022. The Read More …
You are invited to join us in commemorating Youth Month by attending the annual Sol Plaatje University (SPU) Youth Month Public Lecture, presented by Professor Jesmael Mataga, SPU Associate Professor: Heritage and Museum Studies. The event takes place as follows: Date: Friday, 24 Read More …
Sol Plaatje University (SPU) has launched its SPU Sport brand and SPU mascot, Gemmie, to help grow SPU’s presence in varsity sport competitions, and increase awareness of the larger SPU brand. The SPU Sport brand, new SPU Sport kits, and Read More …