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Students say no to violence

On Tuesday, 3 September 2019, students at Sol Plaatje University held a night vigil to make a statement against the increasing violence against women.


Through poetry, song and prayer, they remembered Uyinene Mrwetyana the UCT student who was brutally murdered.

To read about the statement that the Vice-Chancellors across South Africa made against GBV, read here.

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SPU’s Varsity Shield Mascot Madness takes over the city

Gemmie and the SPU Cheerleading Squad On Monday, 3 February 2025, Sol Plaatje University (SPU) kicked off its Varsity Shield celebrations with an electrifying Mascot Madness activation. The event, aimed at rallying community support for SPU’s historic, first-ever qualification for

Something BIG is coming this Monday…

Kimberley, brace yourselves. This coming Monday, something loud is happening. Something bold. Something unforgettable. This isn’t just another Monday – it’s a day Kimberley and the entire Northern Cape will remember. For the first time ever, SPU has earned its