At Sol Plaatje University (SPU), every new building or facility carries more meaning than bricks and mortar. Behind the construction sites and cranes is a deliberate effort to uplift the people and businesses of Kimberley. Through its Contractor Incubator Programme, Read More …
Lethabo Mmuiemang has been selected as one of the top nine students in South Africa to represent the country at the prestigious International Financial Security Olympiad in Russia from 26 September to 4 October 2025. A dedicated and passionate leader Read More …
Photo: Representatives from the Faculty of Education with the Chief of the !Xun and the Khwe at the !Xunkhwesa Combined School in Platfontein. Front row from left to right are: Ms M Newman, Ms M Mangumbu Chief A Sabao (!Xun Read More …
Image: Danie van der Lith Junaid Jacobs’ parents introduced him to the game of cricket when he was still very young. This was the start of a love affair with the game. For the Kimberley-born Sol Plaatje University (SPU) student, cricket Read More …
SPU’s Faculty of Education will host a thought-leading African Languages Symposium on Friday at South Campus under the theme: “African Languages and Cultural Heritage: Preserving Identity Through Language Education in South Africa,” on 3 October 2025. This one-day symposium, running Read More …
On Friday 19 September 2025, SPU concluded Research Week in celebration of World Postdoctoral Appreciation Week. The programme recognised the vital contributions of postdoctoral fellows to advancing SPU’s research agenda and highlighted their role in building impact, visibility and global Read More …
Following the landmark launch of the Centre for the Advancement of Rural and Inclusive Education and Research (CARIER) on Day 3, the fourth day of Research Week 2025 comprised the Annual Postgraduate Research Conference. This important academic event gave postgraduate Read More …
The Department of Higher Education and Training established the Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education (EDHE) Programme towards the end of 2016. It has been funded through the University Capacity Development Programme (UCDP) and managed by Universities South Africa (USAf) since Read More …
The launch of the Centre for the Advancement of Rural and Inclusive Education and Research (CARIER) at SPU on Wednesday, 17 September 2025 at SPU’s Great Hall was not simply ceremonial. It was a symbolic moment that repositioned the meaning Read More …
SPU proudly celebrates a historic milestone with the recognition of Dimpho Maboee as one of the Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans 2025. She is the first SPU graduate to be honoured on this prestigious list, which annually highlights Read More …