{"id":35116,"date":"2022-10-07T12:28:17","date_gmt":"2022-10-07T10:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/ctlpd-our-team-copy\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T11:28:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T09:28:04","slug":"ccpd-our-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/ccpd-our-team\/","title":{"rendered":"CCPD | Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"35116\" class=\"elementor elementor-35116\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7776631 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7776631\" 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 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elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8313088 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8313088\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e83f34\" data-id=\"9e83f34\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1f1b37 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f1f1b37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\n\nOUR TEAM<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9687547 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9687547\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5898e16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5898e16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Sol Plaatje University Centre for Professional Development (CPD) is supported by a dedicated team committed to delivering high-quality lifelong learning opportunities that respond to the evolving needs of individuals, organisations and communities.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The team is complemented by qualified SPU academics and experienced industry professionals who facilitate and contribute specialist expertise across our offered short courses.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Every team member is selected for their subject-matter expertise, commitment to and experience of adult learning. Together, we ensure a professional, supportive, and inclusive learning environment \u2013 maintaining rigorous academic standards and relevance to your context.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-41eae49 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"41eae49\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd6bdd1\" data-id=\"dd6bdd1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dd82d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Ms. Piwokuhle Adonis\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Senior Officer: Centre for Professional Development\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>Centre for Professional Development<\/p><p>Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Teaching and Learning<\/p><p>Harry Oppenheimer House (North Campus)<\/p><p>Private Bag X5008, Kimberley, 8300<\/p><p>Telephone: +27(0) 53 491 0704<\/p><p>Cell number: +27(0) 71\u00a0929 9132<\/p><p>Email:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:piwokuhle.adonis@spu.ac.za\">piwokuhle.adonis@spu.ac.za<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b213d3\" data-id=\"0b213d3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0382-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-103192\" alt=\"\" \/><\/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\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-103160 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry 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\/spu-joins-global-mozilla-challenge-to-build-ethics-into-how-students-write-code\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-11-at-15.25.33-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-103172\" alt=\"\" \/><\/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-joins-global-mozilla-challenge-to-build-ethics-into-how-students-write-code\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSPU joins global Mozilla challenge to build ethics into how students write code\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 11, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\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\/spu-joins-global-mozilla-challenge-to-build-ethics-into-how-students-write-code\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about SPU joins global Mozilla challenge to build ethics into how students write code\" 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-103137 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\/our-languages-our-knowledge-our-shared-future\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Language-Symposium-2026-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-103143\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Language-Symposium-2026-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Language-Symposium-2026-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Language-Symposium-2026-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Language-Symposium-2026-768x768.png 768w, 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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-103104 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-library-and-information-services category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/reading-carries-sol-plaatjes-legacy-forward\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0015-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-103117\" alt=\"\" \/><\/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\/reading-carries-sol-plaatjes-legacy-forward\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tReading carries Sol 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