{"id":81924,"date":"2025-10-09T10:04:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T08:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/?p=81924"},"modified":"2025-10-09T10:06:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T08:06:52","slug":"2025-alumni-magazine-out-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/2025-alumni-magazine-out-now\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Alumni magazine out now!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"81924\" class=\"elementor elementor-81924\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53a194b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"53a194b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5566a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5566a4\" 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;\">We are excited to share the Annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">SPU<\/span><\/a> Alumni Magazine that will keep you informed and updated on the latest developments at your alma mater and within your alumni community.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This edition includes\u00a0 inspiring success\u00a0 stories, accomplishments and innovative endeavours of our alumni. 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