{"id":78827,"date":"2025-06-21T13:31:32","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T11:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/?p=78827"},"modified":"2025-06-21T18:42:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T16:42:05","slug":"from-campus-to-changemaker-former-src-president-solomon-mosiane-sees-himself-in-every-student-he-meets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/from-campus-to-changemaker-former-src-president-solomon-mosiane-sees-himself-in-every-student-he-meets\/","title":{"rendered":"From Campus to Changemaker: Former SRC President Solomon Mosiane sees himself in every student he meets"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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My name is Solomon Mosiane, and I hail from Pampierstad, a small township in the heart of the Northern Cape. My journey at Sol Plaatje University<\/span><\/a> (SPU) began – like many others – with excitement, curiosity and a determination to build a meaningful future. I quickly realised that university life is about more than lectures and assignments; it\u2019s a space to discover who I am, what I stand for and how I can contribute to something greater than myself.<\/p>

That desire to serve drew me into student leadership, where I had the honour of serving as SRC President in 2021\/22. The experience was transformative. I discovered the power of representation, the strength of unity and the responsibility of ensuring others are heard. Leading through a time of challenge and change required courage, compassion and a deep commitment to student well-being. It also deepened my belief that leadership is most powerful when rooted in lived experience – when you truly understand the people you serve because you\u2019ve walked the same road.<\/p>

Today, I serve in the Student Recruitment Unit within the Office of the University Registrar – a role that feels deeply meaningful. I now help shape SPU\u2019s future by welcoming new students who arrive with the same hopes I once had. I stand before them not as an outsider, but as someone who sat in their seat, walked their path and emerged with purpose.<\/p>

Travelling across the Northern Cape to speak to young people about SPU is not just a job – it\u2019s personal. I\u2019m speaking to learners from towns like my own, who are searching for belonging, opportunity and a chance to dream. And I don\u2019t need a script – because I lived the journey. I guide, share and inspire because I have seen firsthand the difference this institution can make.<\/p>

Helping to influence the next generation of SPU students is both humbling and empowering. Every conversation with a prospective student reminds me of where I began – and fuels my commitment to help others realise their potential. In their aspirations, anxieties and ambitions, I see my younger self. That connection drives me to ensure they see SPU not just as a university, but as a place where they too can become changemakers.<\/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":"

My name is Solomon Mosiane, and I hail from Pampierstad, a small township in the heart of the Northern Cape. My journey at Sol Plaatje University (SPU) began – like many others – with excitement, curiosity and a determination to Read More …<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":78834,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_theme","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,57],"tags":[],"post_folder":[],"coauthors":[286],"class_list":["post-78827","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-spu-student-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78827","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=78827"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78827\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":78837,"href":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78827\/revisions\/78837"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/78834"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78827"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=78827"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=78827"},{"taxonomy":"post_folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_folder?post=78827"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=78827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}