{"id":75552,"date":"2025-03-05T16:13:31","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T14:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/?page_id=75552"},"modified":"2025-04-23T15:28:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T13:28:40","slug":"2025-graduation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/2025-graduation\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Graduation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"75552\" class=\"elementor elementor-75552\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b867bcd elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b867bcd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b1defd\" data-id=\"6b1defd\" 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-cd984fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cd984fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-Graduation_-Heres-to-the-Class-of-2024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-77376\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-Graduation_-Heres-to-the-Class-of-2024.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-Graduation_-Heres-to-the-Class-of-2024-300x94.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-Graduation_-Heres-to-the-Class-of-2024-1024x322.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-Graduation_-Heres-to-the-Class-of-2024-768x241.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-Graduation_-Heres-to-the-Class-of-2024-1536x482.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-Graduation_-Heres-to-the-Class-of-2024-360x113.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b731f2b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6b731f2b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-395189aa elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"395189aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Graduation Information<\/h2><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper ekit_heading_elementskit-border-divider ekit-dotted\"><div class=\"elementskit-border-divider ekit-dotted\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Sol Plaatje University<\/span><\/a> Graduation Ceremony represents a ceremonial rite of passage - a vibrant expression of who we are: a university changing lives and enabling brighter futures.<\/p>\n<p>This milestone speaks directly to our mission: to graduate citizens who are competent, capable, and committed to transforming their communities and the broader world. As we gather to honour your achievements, we also celebrate the values of equity, inclusion, innovation and academic excellence that define SPU\u2019s bold journey into the next decade.<\/p>\n<p>This celebration is core to the University\u2019s strategic focus on student centricity and holistic development, proudly demonstrating the outcome of high-quality academic programming and a supportive institutional culture.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-285fa17b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"285fa17b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bb70bf premium-countdown-block premium-lq__none elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-countdown-timer\" data-id=\"3bb70bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-countdown-timer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-countdown premium-countdown-separator-yes\" data-settings=\"{&quot;until&quot;:&quot;2025\\\/04\\\/25 14:00&quot;,&quot;serverSync&quot;:&quot;2026\\\/09\\\/30 07:26:19&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:&quot;DHMS&quot;,&quot;event&quot;:&quot;text&quot;,&quot;changeTo&quot;:null,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;separator&quot;:&quot;:&quot;,&quot;timerType&quot;:&quot;fixed&quot;,&quot;unitsPos&quot;:&quot;block&quot;,&quot;reset&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;lang&quot;:&quot;english&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"countdown premium-countdown-init premium-countdown-default\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-countdown-exp-message premium-addons__v-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCountdown Expired!\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d4cec1c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d4cec1c\" 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-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0591e4\" data-id=\"d0591e4\" 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-9d15f75 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d15f75\" 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<h2><span style=\"color: #d23443; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 35px;\"><strong>Ceremony Schedule &amp; Qualifications<\/strong><\/span><\/h2><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Graduation 2025 will take place over two days, with three ceremonial sessions scheduled to confer degrees and diplomas across four faculties, at the SPU Great Hall, North Campus (opposite Luka Jantjie House). Graduands and guests are kindly reminded to observe arrival times strictly &#8211; late arrivals will not be permitted into the venue once the ceremony has commenced.<\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3241910 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"3241910\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\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 elementor-element elementor-element-e922950\" data-id=\"e922950\" 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-aa0d34e elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"aa0d34e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/graduation-2025-faculty-of-education\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/2025-Graduation_Website-placeholders_400x300px-r3utbqvthh7jyqv4zytjucwo9pou8q5csrh00cvz5k.jpg\" title=\"2025 Graduation_Website placeholders_400x300px\" alt=\"2025 Graduation_Website placeholders_400x300px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/graduation-2025-faculty-of-education\/\">Session 1<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4ce97e\" data-id=\"b4ce97e\" 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-11c8a41 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"11c8a41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/graduation-2025-faculty-of-humanities\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/2025-Graduation_Website-placeholders_400x300px3-r3utp37chth2rhhg38fwqhp7tlxei246ysu48r3su0.jpg\" title=\"2025 Graduation_Website placeholders_400x300px3\" alt=\"2025 Graduation_Website placeholders_400x300px3\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/graduation-2025-faculty-of-humanities\/\">Session 2 <\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7dc5f7b\" data-id=\"7dc5f7b\" 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-4a11684 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"4a11684\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/graduation-2025-faculties-of-economic-management-sciences-and-natural-applied-sciences\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/2025-Graduation_Website-placeholders_400x300px2-r3utqx01s7z5c6tvf0vsl13hekx3gvdejui3u4e8qg.jpg\" title=\"2025 Graduation_Website placeholders_400x300px2\" alt=\"2025 Graduation_Website placeholders_400x300px2\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/graduation-2025-faculties-of-economic-management-sciences-and-natural-applied-sciences\/\">Session 3<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a7469dd elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a7469dd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e8e3f4\" data-id=\"2e8e3f4\" 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-45227f9 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"45227f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Celebrating a Generation of Change-Makers<\/h2><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper ekit_heading_elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><div class=\"elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;color: #333333\">SPU\u2019s Class of 2025 represents a generation of academically proficient, socially conscious, and technologically empowered graduates - exactly the kind of citizen-leaders envisioned in our 2025\u20132029 Strategic Plan.\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 6px\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px;color: #333333\">You are the outcome of a student experience intentionally designed to promote:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;color: #333333\">Academic depth and innovation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;color: #333333\">Holistic support and student wellness<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;color: #333333\">Engaged citizenship and inclusive excellence<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;color: #333333\"><br \/>As you take the stage, you carry forward not just your degree, but a vision of progressive transformation in South Africa and beyond.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa80d75 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aa80d75\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-485a9d8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"485a9d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \"> <span>Tickets<\/span><\/h2><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper ekit_heading_elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><div class=\"elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Graduands will receive 4 tickets (1 ticket for the graduand and 3 guest tickets). Please take note of the important ticket collection schedule below:<\/p>\n<p>Collection Dates &amp; Times:<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, 16 April:\u00a009:00 \u2013 16:00<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, 17 April:\u00a009:00 \u2013 16:00<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, 22 April:\u00a009:00 \u2013 16:00<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, 23 April:\u00a009:00 \u2013 18:00<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, 24 April:\u00a009:00 \u2013 18:00<\/p>\n<p>Venue: Luka Jantjie House - Admissions Department (Foyer)<\/p>\n<p>Please bring your student card or ID. Tickets will only be issued to the graduand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\">Please note,\u00a0 if you will not be attending your graduation ceremony your tickets may not be sold or transferred to another graduand or guest. Instances where graduands have acquired additional tickets or been given tickets by another graduand may find access to the ceremony for these additional tickets denied.<\/p>\n<p>The event will be livestreamed for broader access.<\/p>\n<p>For enquiries, please contact: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #d23443\"><a style=\"color: #d23443;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"mailto:graduations@spu.ac.za\">graduations@spu.ac.za<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99acb90 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"99acb90\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff37a3c elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"ff37a3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Academic <span>Regalia<\/span><\/h2><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper ekit_heading_elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><div class=\"elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Academic regalia signals your belonging to the global community of scholars. It also reflects SPU\u2019s growing stature as a university of innovation, multilingual expression, and academic quality.<\/p>\n<p>The University's approved service provider for the Academic Regalia is Dippenaar &amp; Reinecke Academic Wear. Click <span style=\"color: #d23443\"><a style=\"color: #d23443\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DR-Sol-Plaatje-University-form-2025.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">here<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0for more information on how to place an order.<\/p>\n<p>The academic regalia can be collected from 24 - 26 April 2025 from 08:00 - 17:00 at the SPU North Campus, Luka Jantjie House (graduands must look out for signage for direction).<\/p>\n<p>In the event that graduands did not hire or purchase their academic attire before graduation, they will be allowed to do so at the graduation venue.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec43591 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ec43591\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7a5c77 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"e7a5c77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \"><span>Photography and Social Media<\/span><\/h2><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper ekit_heading_elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><div class=\"elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The University's approved service provider for graduation photography is <span style=\"color: #d23443\"><a style=\"color: #d23443\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GHP_Sol-Plaatjie-2025.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Gordon Harris Photographic<\/span><\/a><\/span>, and will be the only official photographer allowed to take photos while graduands walk the stage. Graduands are requested to contact them directly to place an order. Click below to download the booking forms:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #d23443;font-size: 14px\"><a style=\"color: #d23443\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GHP_Family-form-2025-Fillable.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Family Photographs<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #d23443;font-size: 14px\"><a style=\"color: #d23443\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GHP_Stage-Form-2025-Fillable.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Stage Photographs<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SPU media photographers will be onsite to capture the joy, pride, and unforgettable moments of your graduation day - a celebration of your hard work, perseverance and a future filled with promise.<\/p>\n<p>We also encourage you to take and share your own photos on your personal platforms. Don\u2019t forget to tag us in your posts and use hasgtags #SPUGraduation2025 and #MySPU - we\u2019ll be resharing your special moments on SPU\u2019s official channels.<\/p>\n<p>Tell the world what this achievement means to you. This is your time. Let\u2019s make it your moment.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cdd907c elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"cdd907c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\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-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-433aece\" data-id=\"433aece\" 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-f749527 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"f749527\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper ekit_heading_elementskit-border-divider ekit-dotted\"><div class=\"elementskit-border-divider ekit-dotted\"><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Academic Regalia<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>As you prepare for your graduation, please take a moment to watch this video, which outlines the regalia codes for the different faculties. Graduands are advised to pay close attention to these guidelines to ensure that they adhere to the correct academic regalia for the ceremony.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b067b96\" data-id=\"b067b96\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-8605ace elementor-widget__width-auto pa-display-conditions-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-video\" data-id=\"8605ace\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;pa_display_conditions_switcher&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;ekit_video_popup_close_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;icon icon-cancel&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;ekiticons&quot;}}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"video-content\" data-video-player=\"[&quot;playpause&quot;,&quot;current&quot;,&quot;progress&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;,&quot;volume&quot;]\" data-video-setting=\"{&quot;videoVolume&quot;:&quot;horizontal&quot;,&quot;startVolume&quot;:0.80000000000000004,&quot;videoType&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;videoClass&quot;:&quot;ekit_self_video_wrap_content&quot;,&quot;popupIcon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;icon icon-cancel&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;ekiticons&quot;},&quot;videoStyle&quot;:&quot;popup&quot;,&quot;videoTypeName&quot;:&quot;self&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;muted&quot;:false,&quot;loop&quot;:false,&quot;bg_color&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-hidden-icons\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-popup-close-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-cancel\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<a class=\"ekit_icon_button glow-ripple ekit-video-popup ekit-video-popup-btn\" href=\"#test-popup-link8605ace\" aria-label=\"Play video\">\n    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-play1\"><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"test-popup-link8605ace\" class=\"mfp-hide ekit_self_video_wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"video_class\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d1d688 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9d1d688\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f78d330 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"f78d330\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Graduating <span>with<\/span> Outstanding Fees<\/h2><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper ekit_heading_elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><div class=\"elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Graduates with fees outstanding will be allowed to walk the stage but will not be issued with a qualification certificate until the required fees have been settled.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3f709c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d3f709c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd0ddb4 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"dd0ddb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \"><span>How<\/span> will I obtain my certificate?<\/h2><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper ekit_heading_elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><div class=\"elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Certificates will be available for collection on the day of your graduation ceremony for those that are permitted and able to attend the in-person ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>If a graduate cannot attend the ceremony or collect their certificate on the day of their graduation ceremony, they must arrange for collection by contacting <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #d23443\"><a style=\"color: #d23443;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"mailto:graduations@spu.ac.za\">graduations@spu.ac.za<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Please note, certificates are only issued to graduates who have settled all their University fees. Once all fees have been settled you may contact <span style=\"color: #d23443\"><a style=\"color: #d23443\" href=\"mailto:graduations@spu.ac.za\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">graduations@spu.ac.za<\/span><\/a><\/span> to obtain your certificate.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eefe034 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"eefe034\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\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-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca22d41\" data-id=\"ca22d41\" 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-bd3b433 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"bd3b433\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper ekit_heading_elementskit-border-divider ekit-dotted\"><div class=\"elementskit-border-divider ekit-dotted\"><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Get Ready for Graduation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Welcome to your graduation video - a step by step guide that takes you through all the important processes and procedures you need to adhere to for\u00a0 graduation.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bfa87c3\" data-id=\"bfa87c3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-cb6462d elementor-widget__width-auto pa-display-conditions-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-video\" data-id=\"cb6462d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;pa_display_conditions_switcher&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;ekit_video_popup_close_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;icon icon-cancel&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;ekiticons&quot;}}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"video-content\" data-video-player=\"[&quot;playpause&quot;,&quot;current&quot;,&quot;progress&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;,&quot;volume&quot;]\" data-video-setting=\"{&quot;videoVolume&quot;:&quot;horizontal&quot;,&quot;startVolume&quot;:0.80000000000000004,&quot;videoType&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;videoClass&quot;:&quot;ekit_self_video_wrap_content&quot;,&quot;popupIcon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;icon icon-cancel&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;ekiticons&quot;},&quot;videoStyle&quot;:&quot;popup&quot;,&quot;videoTypeName&quot;:&quot;self&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;muted&quot;:false,&quot;loop&quot;:false,&quot;bg_color&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-hidden-icons\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-popup-close-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-cancel\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<a class=\"ekit_icon_button glow-ripple ekit-video-popup ekit-video-popup-btn\" href=\"#test-popup-linkcb6462d\" aria-label=\"Play video\">\n    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-play1\"><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"test-popup-linkcb6462d\" class=\"mfp-hide ekit_self_video_wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"video_class\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"#\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7719eb1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7719eb1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b00de10 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"b00de10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \"><span>Additional Information<\/span><\/h2><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper ekit_heading_elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><div class=\"elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Click on the below links to watch the graduation ceremonies live stream on the Official SPU YouTube Channel:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/live\/T21pIpotCQs?feature=share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Session 1: Friday, 25 April at 13:30 for 14:00<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/live\/2Hdd9r11wzY?feature=share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Session 2: Saturday, 26 April at 09:00 for 09:30<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/live\/3KNQYLlrU-s?feature=share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Session 3: Saturday, 26 April at 13:30 for 14:00<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For all graduation enquiries, please send an email to: <a href=\"mailto:graduations@spu.ac.za\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">graduations@spu.ac.za<\/span><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9aab4b elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"a9aab4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \"><span>Graduation Photo Galleries<\/span><\/h2><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper ekit_heading_elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><div class=\"elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b6b8d2 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b6b8d2\" 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 elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8b2a1a\" data-id=\"d8b2a1a\" 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-cbcdacc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cbcdacc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/graduation-2022\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"847\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/SPU-GRADUANT-AGAINST-ALL-ODDS-ARTICLE-1-scaled-e1672631804605-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-large size-large wp-image-41809\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/SPU-GRADUANT-AGAINST-ALL-ODDS-ARTICLE-1-scaled-e1672631804605-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/SPU-GRADUANT-AGAINST-ALL-ODDS-ARTICLE-1-scaled-e1672631804605-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/SPU-GRADUANT-AGAINST-ALL-ODDS-ARTICLE-1-scaled-e1672631804605-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/SPU-GRADUANT-AGAINST-ALL-ODDS-ARTICLE-1-scaled-e1672631804605-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/SPU-GRADUANT-AGAINST-ALL-ODDS-ARTICLE-1-scaled-e1672631804605-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/SPU-GRADUANT-AGAINST-ALL-ODDS-ARTICLE-1-scaled-e1672631804605.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 847px) 100vw, 847px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc1d3f9 elementor-align-right elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"dc1d3f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGraduation 2022\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-88ce8b1\" data-id=\"88ce8b1\" 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-b97d205 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b97d205\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/graduation-2023\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"847\" height=\"565\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SPUGraduation2023Photography-07947-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-large size-large wp-image-76469\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SPUGraduation2023Photography-07947-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SPUGraduation2023Photography-07947-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SPUGraduation2023Photography-07947-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SPUGraduation2023Photography-07947-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SPUGraduation2023Photography-07947-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SPUGraduation2023Photography-07947.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 847px) 100vw, 847px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71f3f48 elementor-align-right elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"71f3f48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGraduation 2023\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c0e3ad5\" data-id=\"c0e3ad5\" 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-5cffe80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5cffe80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/graduation-2024\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"847\" height=\"565\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Reblex_SPU-1319-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-large size-large wp-image-76180\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Reblex_SPU-1319-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Reblex_SPU-1319-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Reblex_SPU-1319-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Reblex_SPU-1319-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Reblex_SPU-1319-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Reblex_SPU-1319.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 847px) 100vw, 847px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-924a721 elementor-align-right elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"924a721\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGraduation 2024\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36ac64b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"36ac64b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Graduation Information The 2025 Sol Plaatje University Graduation Ceremony represents a ceremonial rite of passage &#8211; a vibrant expression of who we are: a university changing lives and enabling brighter futures. This milestone speaks directly to our mission: to graduate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/2025-graduation\/\" class=\"read-more\">Read More &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"folder":[],"coauthors":[192],"class_list":["post-75552","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/75552","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75552"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/75552\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":77594,"href":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/75552\/revisions\/77594"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75552"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/folder?post=75552"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=75552"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}