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 …
The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship for the 2026–2027 academic period. Postdoctoral fellows form an integral part of SPU’s research endeavours, and strengthening the University’s research standing depends on attracting and supporting Read More …
Professor Dipane Hlalele, Dean of the Faculty of Education at Sol Plaatje University (SPU), has again been ranked among the Top 100 education scientists in South Africa in the AD Scientific Index 2026, released on 22 July 2026. It is Read More …
The Centre for Teaching, Learning and Programme Development (CTLPD) at Sol Plaatje University (SPU) has introduced an enhanced academic induction programme for newly appointed academics, moving from a short workshop to a structured five-month period of orientation and professional development, Read More …
According to the historical record, in September 1976, three months after Soweto rose, more than five hundred schoolchildren from St Boniface, Tshireleco and Barkley Road High marched on the Transvaal Road police station, and for three days police answered them Read More …
This is the question Sol Plaatje University (SPU) will place at the centre of a new research agenda on Friday, 31 July 2026. At 16:00, the University will host the Inaugural Lecture and Launch of the DSTI-NRF South African Research Read More …
Professor Ramos Emmanuel Mabugu, Professor of Economics in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences examines one of Africa’s most pressing challenges – youth unemployment – in his latest article, Training young people for jobs: insights from 9 African countries Read More …
Sol Plaatje University (SPU) hosted the launch of Professor Saleem Badat’s book, Roads to Rhodes University and Beyond: Adventures in Knowledge and Activism, on 6 July 2026. The event brought together staff, students, scholars and members of the public for a Read More …
In honour of Nelson Mandela Day 2026, Sol Plaatje University, through the Human Resources Department in collaboration with the Student Wellness Unit, visited the National Association of the Blind and the Women to Women Centre on Friday, 17 July 2026. Read More …
Sol Plaatje University (SPU) hosted its inaugural Digital Learning & Innovation Day on Friday, 10 July 2026, bringing academic staff together to reflect on innovation, digital pedagogy and the future of teaching and learning at the University. Hosted by the Read More …