Sol Plaatje University (SPU) Women’s Rugby will return to the national stage after securing the inaugural AVBOB Griquas Women’s Rugby Super League title with a commanding 47–7 victory over Sishen Rugby Club. The provincial champions have qualified for the 2026 Read More …
Sol Plaatje University’s (SPU) Mr Theo Ngqwala, Officer: Sport, and Mr Ethan Manus, a first-year Higher Certificate in Court Interpreting student, have been selected to represent Team South Africa Rugby Sevens at the 2026 International University Sports Federation (FISU) World Read More …
Sol Plaatje University (SPU) has celebrated a landmark achievement as its Women’s Rugby Team emerged unbeaten champions of the 2026 USSA Rugby Women’s B Division Championship, earning promotion to the prestigious Varsity Cup competition in 2027. Hosted by Nelson Mandela Read More …
Our Gemmies play at home this Friday night, 20 February, following a demanding start to the 2026 FNB Varsity Shield tournament. In the season opener, FNB UKZN struck early to take a 5 – 0 lead before FNB SPU responded Read More …
As SPU prepares to face the University of KwaZulu Natal in their opening FNB Varsity Shield 2026 fixture, captain Jan Potgieter steps into the new campaign carrying both experience and history. Last season marked SPU’s debut in the Varsity Shield Read More …
Sol Plaatje University (SPU) formally marked the start of the FNB Varsity Shield Rugby 2026 season with a jersey handover and institutional send-off for the SPU Varsity Shield Rugby Team on Saturday, 7 February. Held following the Vice-Chancellor’s Official Welcome Read More …
Image: Danie van der Lith Born and raised in Kimberley, in the heart of the Northern Cape, Yaseed Kajee’s cricket journey began at home. With his father running the Colts Cricket Club, the sport was never just a choice but a Read More …
Image: Danie van der Lith Born in Batlharos in the Northern Cape, Tlotlego Metlhe discovered cricket through her school team, when she was encouraged to try out the game by her English teacher. From the start, she was drawn to the 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 …
After a brief pause in fixtures across the province, the Sasol Women’s League resumed this past weekend and the SPU Ladies made their return in spectacular form with two dominant wins in back-to-back matches. Saturday, 2 August 2025 SPU Ladies Read More …