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University World News<\/span><\/a>, the leading global publication on higher education, has published a feature in its Transformative Leadership series on Sol Plaatje University’s<\/span><\/a> next chapter, in an interview with our Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Debra Meyer.<\/p>

Titled “Creating opportunities for people to grow and succeed,” the interview reflects on the University’s journey, the vision for its next decade, and SPU’s role as the anchor university of the Northern Cape. It speaks to the ambitions that define this next chapter for the institution: excellence, relevance and enduring impact.<\/p>

Read the full feature on University World News:\u00a0https:\/\/www.universityworldnews.com\/post.php?story=20260705223617706<\/a>\u00a0<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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