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.
As part of Research Week 2025, SPU’s Faculty of Humanities hosted the Women in Research in the Humanities (WORTH) Colloquium, which continues to grow as a space that amplifies the voices of women researchers and drives transformative scholarship in the Read More …
On 15 September 2025, SPU’s Faculty of Humanities, in collaboration with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), hosted a public lecture titled Democracy in the Age of Disinformation at the Humanities Building on SPU’s Central Campus. Faculty Dean, Prof Read More …
SPU’s Research Week 2025 opened on Monday, 15 September with a powerful showcase of how funding and publication pathways shape the future of research. Framed by the week’s theme From Discovery to Impact: Innovate | Collaborate | Advance, the first Read More …
The Faculty of Humanities invites you to the third Annual Women in Research in the Humanities (WORTH) Colloquium on 16 September 2025. WORTH aims to bring together both established and emerging female researchers, scholars, and practitioners from across the Humanities Read More …
Research is our identity, being our very first strategic goal, the foundation on which we build knowledge that transforms lives. Aligned with the SPU Strategic Plan (2025-2029), this year’s Research Week promises to be a celebration and powerful showcase of Read More …
The Faculty of Education is proud to announce the launch of the Centre for the Advancement of Rural and Inclusive Education Research (CARIER) on Wednesday, 17 September 2025. This new centre seeks to redefine rural and inclusive education research by Read More …
On Saturday, 30 August, Sol Plaatje University (SPU) hosted its annual Birthday Colour Run to celebrate 12 years of education, community, and inclusivity through shared pride, laughter and wellness. More than 800 participants gathered at the SPU South Campus Sports Read More …
Sol Plaatje University (SPU) Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences to host Kaonafatso ya Dikgomo (KyD) Famer’s Day event on Friday, 5 September 2025 at South Campus Multipurpose Hall. The KyD scheme was established to facilitate the participation of smallholder Read More …
In a powerful celebration of women, the SPU Employee Wellness Office hosted the Women’s Month Series throughout August, a programme dedicated to uplifting and empowering female staff through meaningful conversations, knowledge sharing, and activities that nurtured both mind and body. Read More …
Sol Plaatje University (SPU) will once again host the International Language Conference that will take place from 27 to 29 August 2025 at the Heritage & Humanities Building on the Central Campus, under the theme “Intellectualisation of African Languages in Read More …