{"id":68769,"date":"2024-08-06T08:49:51","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T06:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/?p=68769"},"modified":"2024-09-10T21:03:47","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T19:03:47","slug":"entries-are-now-open-for-spus-birthday-colour-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/entries-are-now-open-for-spus-birthday-colour-run\/","title":{"rendered":"Entries are now open for SPU\u2019s birthday colour run!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"68769\" class=\"elementor elementor-68769\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23a6b7cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23a6b7cd\" 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-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-707ec09e\" data-id=\"707ec09e\" 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-54e6cf2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54e6cf2d\" 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;\">Lace up your trainers \u2013 Sol Plaatje University is excited to announce that entries are now open for our annual Birthday Colour Run, set to take place on 31 August 2024, at the Suzuki Stadium (20 Jacobus Smit Ave, New Park, Kimberley).<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The SPU Birthday Colour Run is more than just a race, it is a fun and vibrant event that celebrates unity by bringing the community together to create lasting memories, no matter their age or ability. If you\u2019re not running, you\u2019re welcome to come and cheer on our participants from the sidelines, and enjoy other fun activities planned for the day.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Entry Fees:<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">5km \u2013 R50 (with licence number) and R100 (without licence)<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">10km \u2013 R100 (with licence) and R150 (without licence)<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">21.1km \u2013 R150 (with licence) and R200 (without licence)<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>How to enter: <\/strong><\/p><ul style=\"text-align: justify;\"><li>Register online via event entry: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4dxi7Xs\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/4dxi7Xs<\/a><\/span><\/li><li>Manual entries will be accepted between 14 \u2013 16 August and 28 \u2013 29 August, from 12:00 \u2013 14:00 at the SPU South Campus, 26 Reservoir Road, New Park.<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hurry up and register!<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Register by 19 August to qualify for a <strong>free race t-shirt<\/strong>.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Finisher medals for every participant and prizes up for grabs!<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We look forward to you joining us as we celebrate SPU\u2019s decade of excellence by adding a vibrant splash of colour to the city.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">#MySPU #SPUColourRun #DecadeofExellence<\/p><p>Our current Sponsors:<\/p>\t\t\t\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-29188ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29188ba\" 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 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300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\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\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-ceb4442 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ceb4442\" 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-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b0e1cc\" data-id=\"1b0e1cc\" 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-f7c59ad elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 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has-post-thumbnail hentry 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\/celebrating-african-heritage-and-internationalisation-at-home-through-spus-postdoctoral-fellowship-day\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Research-office-300x225.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-104415\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Research-office-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Research-office-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Research-office-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Research-office-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Research-office-360x270.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Research-office.jpeg 2016w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/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\/celebrating-african-heritage-and-internationalisation-at-home-through-spus-postdoctoral-fellowship-day\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCelebrating African heritage and internationalisation at home through SPU\u2019s Postdoctoral Fellowship Day\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\tOctober 6, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\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\u2019s Research Office recently held its annual Postdoctoral Fellowship Day, bringing together postdoctoral fellows, academics, and support divisions to celebrate diversity, African heritage, and mutual learning. This engagement was held to connect postdoc fellows with the support divisions<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/celebrating-african-heritage-and-internationalisation-at-home-through-spus-postdoctoral-fellowship-day\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Celebrating African heritage and internationalisation at home through SPU\u2019s Postdoctoral Fellowship Day\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\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-104227 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/call-for-nominations-to-serve-on-the-sol-plaatje-university-council-3\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/library-signature-picture-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-104229\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/library-signature-picture-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/library-signature-picture-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/library-signature-picture-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/library-signature-picture.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/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\/call-for-nominations-to-serve-on-the-sol-plaatje-university-council-3\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCall for nominations to serve on the Sol Plaatje University Council\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\tOctober 2, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\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) was established in 2013 and commenced its academic programmes in 2014 and plays an important role, both locally, in the Northern Cape, and nationally.\u00a0 The University Council governs the University in terms of the Higher Education<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/call-for-nominations-to-serve-on-the-sol-plaatje-university-council-3\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Call for nominations to serve on the Sol Plaatje University Council\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\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-104066 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-education-news category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/african-languages-connect-scholarship-education-and-community-knowledge\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG-20260925-WA0110-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-104081\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG-20260925-WA0110-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG-20260925-WA0110-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG-20260925-WA0110-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG-20260925-WA0110-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG-20260925-WA0110-360x270.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG-20260925-WA0110.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/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\/african-languages-connect-scholarship-education-and-community-knowledge\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAfrican Languages Connect Scholarship, Education And Community Knowledge\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\tOctober 1, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\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)\u00a0brought scholars, education officials, language practitioners, students and community knowledge holders together for its second African Languages Symposium, held at the South Campus on 25 September 2026. Hosted by the Department of Human Sciences Teaching in the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/african-languages-connect-scholarship-education-and-community-knowledge\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about African Languages Connect Scholarship, Education And Community Knowledge\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\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-103896 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-media-releases category-news category-sport\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" 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 loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_1836-169x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-103898\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"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, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_1836.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/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<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\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. 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