{"id":70875,"date":"2024-10-10T09:21:08","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T07:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/?p=70875"},"modified":"2025-03-07T17:33:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T15:33:16","slug":"spu-staff-participate-in-ussa-games-bringing-home-gold-and-silver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-staff-participate-in-ussa-games-bringing-home-gold-and-silver\/","title":{"rendered":"SPU Staff participate in USSA games, bringing home gold and silver"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"70875\" class=\"elementor elementor-70875\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3995dfb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3995dfb\" 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-7ba633f5\" data-id=\"7ba633f5\" 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-4e97f85b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e97f85b\" 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;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/WWW.SPU.AC.ZA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sol Plaatje University<\/a><\/span> (SPU) staff members recently participated in the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ussa.org.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University Sports South Africa<\/a><\/span> (USSA) Staff Games held at the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ul.ac.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Limpopo<\/a><\/span> on 4 &amp; 5 October 2024. This year\u2019s games not only saw our staff team winning their first-ever gold medal in volleyball and a silver medal in Super Pool but also highlighted the unity and spirit of togetherness among colleagues. The event marked a significant achievement for the SPU staff team, showcasing the University\u2019s commitment to providing a supportive and balanced work-life environment for its employees.<\/p><p>In a remarkable display of skill and determination, our volleyball team clinched their gold medal, by triumphing over the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufs.ac.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of the Free State<\/a><\/span>. This victory is a milestone in SPU\u2019s participation at these games, highlighting the strength and resilience of our staff athletes. The Super Pool team also made an impressive debut, bringing home a silver medal after a hard-fought game against the University of Limpopo. Meanwhile, our netball and soccer teams demonstrated their dedication and teamwork, finishing in fourth place in their respective categories.<\/p><p>Staff participation in the USSA games goes beyond competition; it reflects SPU\u2019s commitment to nurturing a culture of teamwork and holistic well-being. Engaging in sport boosts staff morale, fosters social cohesion, and strengthens a sense of belonging within our community. These achievements underscore SPU\u2019s dedication to creating a supportive environment where staff can thrive both in their professional roles and in personal pursuits like sport, knowing they have the University\u2019s unwavering support on and off the field.<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sol Plaatje University (SPU) staff members recently participated in the University Sports South Africa (USSA) Staff Games held at the University of Limpopo on 4 &amp; 5 October 2024. This year\u2019s games not only saw our staff team winning their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-staff-participate-in-ussa-games-bringing-home-gold-and-silver\/\" class=\"read-more\">Read More &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":70895,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_theme","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,67],"tags":[],"post_folder":[],"coauthors":[286],"class_list":["post-70875","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-sport"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70875","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/28"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70875"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70875\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70956,"href":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70875\/revisions\/70956"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/70895"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70875"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70875"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70875"},{"taxonomy":"post_folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_folder?post=70875"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=70875"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}