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SPU’s Research Office seeks applications for two exciting and dynamic postdoctoral research fellowships for 2026-2027.  Postdoctoral Research Fellowship opportunities are available in the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Research (RaSER) Centre (PDRF/01/2026). Postdoctoral fellows form an integral part of SPU’s research activities and contribute significantly to the University’s Read More ...Read More »

We are delighted to inform you that Sol Plaatje University (SPU) will be hosting the Universities South Africa (USAf) Employee Relations Forum on 4 – 5 June 2026 at the South Campus. The USAf Employee Relations Forum is a highly regarded community of Read More ...Read More »

Sol Plaatje University (SPU), through its Faculty of Education, will host the 40th Annual Conference of the South African Society for History Teaching (SASHT) from 30 September to 2 October 2026 in Kimberley. The conference will be held under the Read More ...Read More »

A historic academic ceremony marks a new chapter for the young Northern Cape university, anchored in scholarship, institutional autonomy, and a renewed commitment to the transformative power of higher education. Sol Plaatje University (SPU) formally installed Professor Debra Meyer as Read More ...Read More »

On 8 April 2026, Sol Plaatje University (SPU) hosted its inaugural Dean’s Merit Awards Ceremony, bringing together students, academic leadership, faculty and administrative staff in recognition of outstanding academic performance across faculties. The awards were introduced to publicly recognise top-performing Read More ...Read More »

Sol Plaatje University notes the circulation of a poster claiming that a case of Hantavirus has been confirmed at the University in Kimberley. The University confirms that this poster is fake news and was not issued by Sol Plaatje University or Read More ...Read More »

Sol Plaatje University hosted a vibrant World Intellectual Property Day (WIPD) celebration on 5 May 2026 at the South Campus Multi-purpose Hall, bringing together students, academics, and industry stakeholders under the global theme “IP and Sports: Ready, Set, Innovate!”. The Read More ...Read More »

The Faculty of Humanities at Sol Plaatje University (SPU) recently hosted a public lecture by distinguished academic and higher education thought leader, Professor Jonathan Jansen of Stellenbosch University, under the theme Why South African Universities Fail: Reflections on Institutional Capture Read More ...Read More »