{"id":3163,"date":"2018-12-10T12:15:53","date_gmt":"2018-12-10T10:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/10.10.4.47\/index.php\/education-news-copy\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T07:10:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T05:10:37","slug":"humanities-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/humanities-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty of Humanities News"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3163\" class=\"elementor elementor-3163\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b19d990 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b19d990\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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category-success\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/orefile-kolobe-wants-his-peers-to-use-ai-honestly-and-now-he-has-a-global-platform-to-say-so\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1096\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0382.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-103192\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0382.jpeg 1096w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0382-300x263.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0382-1024x897.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0382-768x673.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0382-308x270.jpeg 308w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1096px) 100vw, 1096px\" \/><\/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\/orefile-kolobe-wants-his-peers-to-use-ai-honestly-and-now-he-has-a-global-platform-to-say-so\/\">\n\t\t\t\tOrefile Kolobe wants his peers to use AI honestly, and now he has a global platform to say so\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\tSeptember 15, 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>For Orefile Jacob Kolobe, using AI well has always been a question of honesty. The second-year Bachelor of Arts (General) student at Sol Plaatje University (SPU) has now been selected as a GPTZero Brand Ambassador, a role that will see<\/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\/orefile-kolobe-wants-his-peers-to-use-ai-honestly-and-now-he-has-a-global-platform-to-say-so\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Orefile Kolobe wants his peers to use AI honestly, and now he has a global platform to say so\" 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-103078 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-humanities-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-faculty-of-humanities-and-mcgregor-museum-to-host-fourth-annual-sailor-malan-memorial-lecture\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"898\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sailor-Malan-Lecture-12-Sept_1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-103095\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sailor-Malan-Lecture-12-Sept_1.jpg 898w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sailor-Malan-Lecture-12-Sept_1-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sailor-Malan-Lecture-12-Sept_1-718x1024.jpg 718w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sailor-Malan-Lecture-12-Sept_1-768x1095.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sailor-Malan-Lecture-12-Sept_1-189x270.jpg 189w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 898px) 100vw, 898px\" \/><\/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-faculty-of-humanities-and-mcgregor-museum-to-host-fourth-annual-sailor-malan-memorial-lecture\/\">\n\t\t\t\tSPU&#8217;s Faculty of Humanities and McGregor Museum to Host Fourth Annual Sailor Malan Memorial Lecture\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\tSeptember 9, 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 Humanities at Sol Plaatje University (SPU) invites members of the University community and the public to attend the Fourth Annual Sailor Malan Memorial Lecture on Saturday, 12 September 2026.\u00a0Presented by renowned motivational speaker and security expert Mr<\/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-faculty-of-humanities-and-mcgregor-museum-to-host-fourth-annual-sailor-malan-memorial-lecture\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about SPU&#8217;s Faculty of Humanities and McGregor Museum to Host Fourth Annual Sailor Malan Memorial Lecture\" 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-102093 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-humanities-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\/galeshewe-marched-too-fifty-years-on-spu-asks-what-the-class-of-76-really-won\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"657\" height=\"940\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/youthmonthdia.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-102095\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/youthmonthdia.jpg 657w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/youthmonthdia-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/youthmonthdia-189x270.jpg 189w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 657px) 100vw, 657px\" \/><\/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\/galeshewe-marched-too-fifty-years-on-spu-asks-what-the-class-of-76-really-won\/\">\n\t\t\t\tGaleshewe marched too: Fifty years on, SPU asks what the Class of &#8217;76 really won\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 29, 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>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<\/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\/galeshewe-marched-too-fifty-years-on-spu-asks-what-the-class-of-76-really-won\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Galeshewe marched too: Fifty years on, SPU asks what the Class of &#8217;76 really won\" 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-95280 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ems-news category-education-news category-humanities-news category-nas-news category-news category-spu-student-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/inaugural-deans-merit-awards-position-student-excellence-at-the-centre-of-spu\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1248\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_9888.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-95287\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_9888.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_9888-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_9888-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_9888-768x499.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_9888-1536x998.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_9888-360x234.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\/inaugural-deans-merit-awards-position-student-excellence-at-the-centre-of-spu\/\">\n\t\t\t\tInaugural Dean\u2019s Merit Awards position student excellence at the centre of SPU\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\tMay 15, 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>On 8 April 2026, Sol Plaatje University (SPU) hosted its inaugural Dean\u2019s 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<\/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\/inaugural-deans-merit-awards-position-student-excellence-at-the-centre-of-spu\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Inaugural Dean\u2019s Merit Awards position student excellence at the centre of SPU\" 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-95119 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-events category-humanities-news category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/when-universities-are-captured\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"879\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_0421.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-95126\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_0421.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_0421-300x137.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_0421-1024x469.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_0421-768x352.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_0421-1536x703.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_0421-360x165.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\/when-universities-are-captured\/\">\n\t\t\t\tWhen universities are captured\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\tMay 6, 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 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<\/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\/when-universities-are-captured\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about When universities are captured\" 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-90097 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-humanities-news category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/general-setsi-dipone-to-deliver-phakamile-mabija-public-lecture-at-spu\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/c58e2e7e-a482-48a7-899a-04a92282088e.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-90104\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/c58e2e7e-a482-48a7-899a-04a92282088e.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/c58e2e7e-a482-48a7-899a-04a92282088e-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/c58e2e7e-a482-48a7-899a-04a92282088e-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/c58e2e7e-a482-48a7-899a-04a92282088e-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/c58e2e7e-a482-48a7-899a-04a92282088e-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/c58e2e7e-a482-48a7-899a-04a92282088e-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/><\/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\/general-setsi-dipone-to-deliver-phakamile-mabija-public-lecture-at-spu\/\">\n\t\t\t\tGeneral Setsi Dipone to deliver Phakamile Mabija Public Lecture at SPU\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\tMarch 9, 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, in partnership with the Teemaneng Running Club and the Faculty of Humanities, will host the Phakamile Mabija Public Lecture\u00a0on Wednesday, 11 March 2026. The lecture will be delivered by General Setsi Motlharemang Dipone, a former political prisoner,<\/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\/general-setsi-dipone-to-deliver-phakamile-mabija-public-lecture-at-spu\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about General Setsi Dipone to deliver Phakamile Mabija Public Lecture at SPU\" 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-87173 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ems-news category-education-news category-humanities-news category-nas-news category-news category-research\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/season-of-institutional-distinction-recognising-excellence-at-spu\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/VC-Excellence-Awards-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-87179\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/VC-Excellence-Awards-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/VC-Excellence-Awards-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/VC-Excellence-Awards-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/VC-Excellence-Awards-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/VC-Excellence-Awards-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/VC-Excellence-Awards-1-360x240.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\/season-of-institutional-distinction-recognising-excellence-at-spu\/\">\n\t\t\t\tSeason of Institutional Distinction: Recognising Excellence at SPU\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\tDecember 18, 2025\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) hosted the Vice-Chancellor\u2019s Excellence and Long Service Awards on Monday, 8 December, honouring staff whose exceptional work, dedication and achievements give living expression to the University\u2019s mission. Their contributions uphold SPU\u2019s commitment to delivering high quality<\/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\/season-of-institutional-distinction-recognising-excellence-at-spu\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Season of Institutional Distinction: Recognising Excellence at SPU\" 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-85945 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-humanities-news category-nas-news category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-academics-listed-among-the-worlds-top-2-percent-most-cited-scientists\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-SPU-Academics-Earn-Global-Citation-Recognition-Image-Collage-1920-x-640-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-86126\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-SPU-Academics-Earn-Global-Citation-Recognition-Image-Collage-1920-x-640-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-SPU-Academics-Earn-Global-Citation-Recognition-Image-Collage-1920-x-640-1-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-SPU-Academics-Earn-Global-Citation-Recognition-Image-Collage-1920-x-640-1-1024x341.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-SPU-Academics-Earn-Global-Citation-Recognition-Image-Collage-1920-x-640-1-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-SPU-Academics-Earn-Global-Citation-Recognition-Image-Collage-1920-x-640-1-1536x512.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-SPU-Academics-Earn-Global-Citation-Recognition-Image-Collage-1920-x-640-1-360x120.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\/spu-academics-listed-among-the-worlds-top-2-percent-most-cited-scientists\/\">\n\t\t\t\tSPU academics listed among the world\u2019s top 2 percent most cited 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\tNovember 20, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Four academics from the Faculties of Natural and Applied Sciences and Humanities have been listed among the world\u2019s top 2 percent most cited scientists in the 2025 Stanford and Elsevier global citation rankings. 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