{"id":4374,"date":"2019-02-18T12:09:10","date_gmt":"2019-02-18T10:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/spu\/index.php\/general-news-copy\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T15:47:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T13:47:42","slug":"media-releases","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/media-releases\/","title":{"rendered":"Sol Plaatje University Media releases"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4374\" class=\"elementor elementor-4374\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-db66768 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db66768\" 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-33 elementor-top-column 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href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-womens-rugby-claims-historic-betway-national-first-division-title-as-three-players-earn-dream-team-honours\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_1836.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-103898\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_1836.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_1836-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_1836-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_1836-152x270.jpg 152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/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-womens-rugby-claims-historic-betway-national-first-division-title-as-three-players-earn-dream-team-honours\/\">\n\t\t\t\tSPU Women\u2019s Rugby Claims Historic Betway National First Division Title as Three Players Earn Dream Team Honours\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 26, 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) Women\u2019s Rugby made history on 25 September 2026 by being crowned national First Division champion at the Betway Women\u2019s Club Championship, with three SPU players also named to the Betway Dream Team. Organised by the South<\/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\/spu-womens-rugby-claims-historic-betway-national-first-division-title-as-three-players-earn-dream-team-honours\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about SPU Women\u2019s Rugby Claims Historic Betway National First Division Title as Three Players Earn Dream Team Honours\" 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 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-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 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-100927 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-media-releases category-news category-success\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/sol-plaatje-university-first-in-south-africa-to-have-an-ngap-post-in-south-african-sign-languagesol-plaatje-university-first-in-south-africa-to-have-an-ngap-post-in-south-african-sign-language\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1254\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Call-for-Papers_Library-Signature-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-86402\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Call-for-Papers_Library-Signature-1.jpg 1254w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Call-for-Papers_Library-Signature-1-294x300.jpg 294w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Call-for-Papers_Library-Signature-1-1003x1024.jpg 1003w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Call-for-Papers_Library-Signature-1-768x784.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Call-for-Papers_Library-Signature-1-265x270.jpg 265w\" 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\/sol-plaatje-university-first-in-south-africa-to-have-an-ngap-post-in-south-african-sign-languagesol-plaatje-university-first-in-south-africa-to-have-an-ngap-post-in-south-african-sign-language\/\">\n\t\t\t\tSol Plaatje University first in South Africa to have an nGAP post in South African Sign Language\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>Sol Plaatje University (SPU) is the first and only university in South Africa to hold a New Generation of Academics Programme (nGAP) post in South African Sign Language (SASL), as confirmed by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET).<\/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\/sol-plaatje-university-first-in-south-africa-to-have-an-ngap-post-in-south-african-sign-languagesol-plaatje-university-first-in-south-africa-to-have-an-ngap-post-in-south-african-sign-language\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Sol Plaatje University first in South Africa to have an nGAP post in South African Sign Language\" 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-100077 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry 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\/sol-plaatje-university-installs-prof-debra-meyer-as-third-vice-chancellor-and-principal-and-first-woman-to-hold-the-office\/\" 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\/2026\/05\/VC-Installation11.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-100087\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VC-Installation11.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VC-Installation11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VC-Installation11-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VC-Installation11-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VC-Installation11-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VC-Installation11-360x240.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\/sol-plaatje-university-installs-prof-debra-meyer-as-third-vice-chancellor-and-principal-and-first-woman-to-hold-the-office\/\">\n\t\t\t\tSol Plaatje University Installs Prof Debra Meyer as Third Vice-Chancellor and Principal, and First Woman to Hold the Office\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 25, 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>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<\/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\/sol-plaatje-university-installs-prof-debra-meyer-as-third-vice-chancellor-and-principal-and-first-woman-to-hold-the-office\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Sol Plaatje University Installs Prof Debra Meyer as Third Vice-Chancellor and Principal, and First Woman to Hold the Office\" 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-95069 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry 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\/were-building-a-generation-of-changemakers\/\" 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\/04\/2026-SPU-Open-Day-1080-x-1080-Poster.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-95071\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-SPU-Open-Day-1080-x-1080-Poster.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-SPU-Open-Day-1080-x-1080-Poster-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-SPU-Open-Day-1080-x-1080-Poster-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-SPU-Open-Day-1080-x-1080-Poster-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-SPU-Open-Day-1080-x-1080-Poster-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-SPU-Open-Day-1080-x-1080-Poster-270x270.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-SPU-Open-Day-1080-x-1080-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\/were-building-a-generation-of-changemakers\/\">\n\t\t\t\tWe&#8217;re building a generation of changemakers\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\tApril 30, 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>Open Day 2026 What does your future look like? At Sol Plaatje University (SPU), we believe it is shaped by the choices you make today. It begins with the decision to step forward, explore your potential, and pursue an education<\/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\/were-building-a-generation-of-changemakers\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about We&#8217;re building a generation of changemakers\" 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-95001 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-media-releases\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-to-graduate-over-1500-students-at-11th-graduation-ceremonies\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1254\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Call-for-Papers_Library-Signature.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-86401\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Call-for-Papers_Library-Signature.jpg 1254w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Call-for-Papers_Library-Signature-294x300.jpg 294w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Call-for-Papers_Library-Signature-1003x1024.jpg 1003w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Call-for-Papers_Library-Signature-768x784.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Call-for-Papers_Library-Signature-265x270.jpg 265w\" 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\/spu-to-graduate-over-1500-students-at-11th-graduation-ceremonies\/\">\n\t\t\t\tSPU to graduate over 1,500 students at 11th graduation ceremonies\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\tApril 16, 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) will confer qualifications on more than 1,500 graduates during its 11th graduation ceremonies, reflecting continued institutional growth in teaching and learning, student success, and academic delivery. The Class of 2025 comprises graduates across all four faculties:<\/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\/spu-to-graduate-over-1500-students-at-11th-graduation-ceremonies\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about SPU to graduate over 1,500 students at 11th graduation ceremonies\" 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-91337 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry 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\/thebe-ikalafeng-inaugurated-new-chancellor-of-spu-in-ceremony-anchored-in-the-legacy-of-solomon-plaatje\/\" 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\/2026\/03\/248.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-91349\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/248.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/248-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/248-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/248-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/248-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/248-360x240.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\/thebe-ikalafeng-inaugurated-new-chancellor-of-spu-in-ceremony-anchored-in-the-legacy-of-solomon-plaatje\/\">\n\t\t\t\tThebe Ikalafeng inaugurated new Chancellor of SPU in ceremony anchored in the legacy of Solomon Plaatje\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 27, 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 IMMEDIATE RELEASE 27 March 2026 THEBE IKALAFENG INAURATED NEW CHANCELLOR OF SPU IN CEREMONY ANCHORED IN THE LEGACY OF SOLOMON PLAATJE KIMBERLEY, NORTHERN CAPE \u2013 Sol Plaatje University (SPU) formally inaugurated its second Chancellor, Thebe Ikalafeng, in a ceremony<\/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\" 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