{"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\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">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 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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-humanities-news category-news category-postgraduate-news category-research\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/postdoctoral-research-fellowship-in-indigenous-knowledge-iks-and-heritage\/\" 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\/Fellow-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-105199\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Fellow-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Fellow-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Fellow-360x270.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Fellow.jpg 800w\" 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\/postdoctoral-research-fellowship-in-indigenous-knowledge-iks-and-heritage\/\">\n\t\t\t\tPostdoctoral Research Fellowship in Indigenous Knowledge (IKS) and Heritage\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 28, 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>The Faculty of Humanities at Sol Plaatje University, Kimberley, South Africa, invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship for the 2026\u20132027 academic period in Heritage Studies, with a focus on Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) and Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH). We<\/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\/postdoctoral-research-fellowship-in-indigenous-knowledge-iks-and-heritage\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Indigenous Knowledge (IKS) and Heritage\" 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-105126 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-alumni-news category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/notice-sol-plaatje-university-convocation-general-meeting-2026\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SPU_Convocation_NewLogo_Square_1080x1080-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-105183\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SPU_Convocation_NewLogo_Square_1080x1080-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SPU_Convocation_NewLogo_Square_1080x1080-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SPU_Convocation_NewLogo_Square_1080x1080-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SPU_Convocation_NewLogo_Square_1080x1080-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SPU_Convocation_NewLogo_Square_1080x1080-270x270.png 270w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SPU_Convocation_NewLogo_Square_1080x1080.png 1080w\" 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\/notice-sol-plaatje-university-convocation-general-meeting-2026\/\">\n\t\t\t\tNotice: Sol Plaatje University Convocation General Meeting 2026\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 23, 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>The Secretary to Convocation hereby invites all eligible members of the Sol Plaatje University Convocation to attend the Convocation General Meeting. As an alumnus or alumna of Sol Plaatje University, you automatically qualify for membership of the University\u2019s Convocation. Meeting<\/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\/notice-sol-plaatje-university-convocation-general-meeting-2026\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Notice: Sol Plaatje University Convocation General Meeting 2026\" 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-104610 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-sport category-spu-student-news category-success\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/gemmies-charge-ahead-spu-rugby-champions-show-how-a-young-university-punches-above-its-weight\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"166\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_0001-300x166.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-104613\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_0001-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_0001-1024x566.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_0001-768x425.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_0001-1536x850.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_0001-2048x1133.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_0001-360x199.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_0001-scaled.jpg 1920w\" 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\/gemmies-charge-ahead-spu-rugby-champions-show-how-a-young-university-punches-above-its-weight\/\">\n\t\t\t\tGemmies charge ahead: SPU rugby champions show how a young university punches above its weight\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 15, 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>A championship double, Varsity Cup qualification and a growing roll call of representative players have made this a landmark season for Sol Plaatje University rugby. Sol Plaatje University (SPU) is celebrating a rugby season to remember, one that has put<\/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\/gemmies-charge-ahead-spu-rugby-champions-show-how-a-young-university-punches-above-its-weight\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Gemmies charge ahead: SPU rugby champions show how a young university punches above its weight\" 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-104513 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\/spu-and-northern-cape-department-of-health-sign-agreement-to-advance-health-sciences-education\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2-300x190.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-104517\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2-1024x648.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2-768x486.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2-1536x972.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2-2048x1296.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2-360x228.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2-scaled.jpg 1920w\" 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\/spu-and-northern-cape-department-of-health-sign-agreement-to-advance-health-sciences-education\/\">\n\t\t\t\tSPU and Northern Cape Department of Health Sign Agreement to Advance Health Sciences Education\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 14, 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 (SPU) and the Northern Cape Department of Health have formalised their collaboration through the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), marking an important step towards the proposed establishment of a Faculty of Health Sciences at 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\/spu-and-northern-cape-department-of-health-sign-agreement-to-advance-health-sciences-education\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about SPU and Northern Cape Department of Health Sign Agreement to Advance Health Sciences Education\" 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-104413 post type-post status-publish format-standard 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 1707w\" 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\" 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