{"id":3161,"date":"2018-12-10T12:15:12","date_gmt":"2018-12-10T10:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/10.10.4.47\/index.php\/student-news-copy\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T18:24:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T16:24:46","slug":"education-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/education-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Education News"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3161\" class=\"elementor elementor-3161\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37019e2 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37019e2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/science-for-the-future-project-strengthens-mathematics-and-science-teaching-in-the-northern-cape\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"896\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Family-Math-and-Key.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-102360\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Family-Math-and-Key.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Family-Math-and-Key-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Family-Math-and-Key-1024x478.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Family-Math-and-Key-768x358.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Family-Math-and-Key-1536x717.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Family-Math-and-Key-360x168.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/science-for-the-future-project-strengthens-mathematics-and-science-teaching-in-the-northern-cape\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tScience-for-the-Future Project strengthens Mathematics and Science Teaching in the Northern Cape\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 12, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Science-for-the-Future project at Sol Plaatje University&#8217;s (SPU) Faculty of Education continues to strengthen mathematics and science education through sustained professional development and collaboration with teachers across the Northern Cape. Now in its sixth year, the project is a collaborative<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/science-for-the-future-project-strengthens-mathematics-and-science-teaching-in-the-northern-cape\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Science-for-the-Future Project strengthens Mathematics and Science Teaching in the Northern Cape\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-102148 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-education-news category-news category-research category-success\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/professor-dipane-hlalele-again-among-south-africas-top-education-scientists\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1495\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FOR-PROSPECTUS-2027.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-102155\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FOR-PROSPECTUS-2027.jpg 1495w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FOR-PROSPECTUS-2027-300x257.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FOR-PROSPECTUS-2027-1024x877.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FOR-PROSPECTUS-2027-768x658.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FOR-PROSPECTUS-2027-315x270.jpg 315w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1495px) 100vw, 1495px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/professor-dipane-hlalele-again-among-south-africas-top-education-scientists\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tProfessor Dipane Hlalele again among South Africa&#8217;s top education scientists\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 31, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>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<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/professor-dipane-hlalele-again-among-south-africas-top-education-scientists\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Professor Dipane Hlalele again among South Africa&#8217;s top education scientists\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-101987 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-education-news category-media-releases category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/how-do-neurodiverse-children-growing-up-in-rural-communities-move-beyond-a-label-towards-learning-opportunity-and-belonging\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1254\" height=\"1254\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Inaugural-Lecture-Prof-BM-Diale-Online-Invite.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-102031\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Inaugural-Lecture-Prof-BM-Diale-Online-Invite.jpg 1254w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Inaugural-Lecture-Prof-BM-Diale-Online-Invite-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Inaugural-Lecture-Prof-BM-Diale-Online-Invite-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Inaugural-Lecture-Prof-BM-Diale-Online-Invite-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Inaugural-Lecture-Prof-BM-Diale-Online-Invite-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Inaugural-Lecture-Prof-BM-Diale-Online-Invite-270x270.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Inaugural-Lecture-Prof-BM-Diale-Online-Invite-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1254px) 100vw, 1254px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/how-do-neurodiverse-children-growing-up-in-rural-communities-move-beyond-a-label-towards-learning-opportunity-and-belonging\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHow do neurodiverse children growing up in rural communities move beyond a label towards learning, opportunity and belonging?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 28, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>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<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/how-do-neurodiverse-children-growing-up-in-rural-communities-move-beyond-a-label-towards-learning-opportunity-and-belonging\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about How do neurodiverse children growing up in rural communities move beyond a label towards learning, opportunity and belonging?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-101305 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-education-news category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/thandeka-tembo-opens-the-national-siyaphumelela-conference-as-spus-first-dream-scholar\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Siyaphumelela.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-101328\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Siyaphumelela.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Siyaphumelela-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Siyaphumelela-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Siyaphumelela-203x270.jpg 203w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/thandeka-tembo-opens-the-national-siyaphumelela-conference-as-spus-first-dream-scholar\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThandeka Tembo opens the national Siyaphumelela Conference as SPU&#8217;s first DREAM Scholar\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 2, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Sol Plaatje University (SPU) student Thandeka Tembo, a Bachelor of Education honours student, is the first SPU student to be selected as a Siyaphumelela DREAM Scholar. She is one of eight students from universities across South Africa chosen as 2026<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/thandeka-tembo-opens-the-national-siyaphumelela-conference-as-spus-first-dream-scholar\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Thandeka Tembo opens the national Siyaphumelela Conference as SPU&#8217;s first DREAM Scholar\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-101167 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-education-news category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spus-professor-dipane-hlalele-appointed-to-the-umalusi-council\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1149\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/prof-hlalele.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-101169\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/prof-hlalele.jpeg 1149w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/prof-hlalele-300x294.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/prof-hlalele-1024x1003.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/prof-hlalele-768x752.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/prof-hlalele-276x270.jpeg 276w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/prof-hlalele-45x45.jpeg 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1149px) 100vw, 1149px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spus-professor-dipane-hlalele-appointed-to-the-umalusi-council\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSPU&#8217;s Professor Dipane Hlalele appointed to the Umalusi Council\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 22, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Sol Plaatje University (SPU) congratulates Professor Dipane Hlalele, Dean of the Faculty of Education, on his appointment to the 7th Umalusi Council for General and Further Education and Training. He was appointed by the Minister of Basic Education, Ms Siviwe<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spus-professor-dipane-hlalele-appointed-to-the-umalusi-council\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about SPU&#8217;s Professor Dipane Hlalele appointed to the Umalusi Council\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-101008 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-education-news category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/postdoctoral-research-opportunities-in-the-faculty-of-education\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Call-for-application.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-100409\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Call-for-application.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Call-for-application-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Call-for-application-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Call-for-application-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/postdoctoral-research-opportunities-in-the-faculty-of-education\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPostdoctoral research opportunities in the Faculty of Education\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 18, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Faculty of Education invites applications for the following Postdoctoral Research Fellowship opportunities: Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in History Education Reference: PDRF\/03\/2026 Closing date: 30 June 2026 View detailed requirements and application procedure here. Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in STEM Education Mathematics<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/postdoctoral-research-opportunities-in-the-faculty-of-education\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Postdoctoral research opportunities in the Faculty of Education\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-100914 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-education-news category-news category-postgraduate-news category-research\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/postgraduate-indaba-advances-faculty-of-educations-research-and-supervision-agenda\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1705\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-100917\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2.jpg 1705w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1705px) 100vw, 1705px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/postgraduate-indaba-advances-faculty-of-educations-research-and-supervision-agenda\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPostgraduate Indaba advances Faculty of Education\u2019s research and supervision agenda\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 17, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Sol Plaatje University (SPU) Faculty of Education hosted a Postgraduate Indaba on 19 May 2026 to strengthen postgraduate supervision capacity and support the Faculty\u2019s growing research pipeline. The session focused on practical approaches to Honours and Master\u2019s supervision, including supervision<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/postgraduate-indaba-advances-faculty-of-educations-research-and-supervision-agenda\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Postgraduate Indaba advances Faculty of Education\u2019s research and supervision agenda\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-100337 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-education-news category-events category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-hosts-national-history-teaching-conference-marking-50-years-since-the-1976-soweto-uprising\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-Conference-Call-for-Abstracts-Poster.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-100343\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-Conference-Call-for-Abstracts-Poster.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-Conference-Call-for-Abstracts-Poster-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-Conference-Call-for-Abstracts-Poster-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-Conference-Call-for-Abstracts-Poster-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-Conference-Call-for-Abstracts-Poster-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-Conference-Call-for-Abstracts-Poster-270x270.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-Conference-Call-for-Abstracts-Poster-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-hosts-national-history-teaching-conference-marking-50-years-since-the-1976-soweto-uprising\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSPU to host national history teaching conference marking 50 years since the 1976 Soweto Uprising\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 2, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>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. 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