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Pedal for Purpose. Ride for Impact! Join the 6th Annual SPU VC’s Cycle Challenge. Date: 7 November 2026 Venue: Kimberley 3 distinct distances - 1 cause Entries close on 05 November 2026. Register by clicking on this link today: spu.ac.za/index.php/vcs-cycl…

Join SPU’s inaugural Ya Rona Literary Festival for book launches, author discussions and poetry featuring Zakes Mda, Mapaseka Mokwele and Northern Cape talent. FREE entry. Everyone is welcome! #YaRonaLiteraryFestival2026 #MySPU

Our women’s team claimed the Pick n Pay Super League title and qualified for the 2027 Varsity Cup, while our men’s team won the Super League and retained their place in the 2027 Varsity Shield. Read more here: spu.ac.za/.../gemmies-charge…

SPU & the @nc_doh have partnered to support clinical training and the proposed Faculty of Health Sciences, with nursing & physiotherapy planned as the first programmes. Read more: spu.ac.za/index.php/spu-and-…

Our sincere thanks to every sponsor who supported the Chancellor’s Golf Day and SPU’s Talent Pipeline Programme as we commemorated 150 years since the birth of Sol Plaatje. #ChancellorsGolfDay #TalentPipelineProgramme #MySPU #SolPlaatje150

“Graduation is not the end of the journey, but the beginning of a lifelong relationship with SPU.” Convocation President Mr Tiro Cwaile urged alumni to support SPU through mentorship, networks and graduate employment opportunities. #SPUHomecoming #SPUAlumni #SPU

“The privilege of education also carries responsibilities… to work so that others can be educated.” Prof Mantoa Mothinyane urged graduates to uplift others and create opportunities for future generations. #SPUHomecoming #SPUAlumni #SPU

SPU Chancellor @ThebeIkalafeng brought together individuals and organisations @StandardBankZA @TelkomZA committed to student development for the Chancellor’s Golf Day in support of the Talent Pipeline Programme. #SPU #ChancellorsGolfDay #TalentPipeline

Back on campus. Reconnected. Ready to give back! SPU alumni celebrated shared memories and lifelong connections, reaffirming their role in mentoring students, sharing expertise and supporting the Lesedi la Afrika Endowment Fund. Together, we honour our legacy & pay it forward.

CHANCELLOR’S GOLF DAY ⛳ Players, sponsors, alumni, staff and friends of SPU are teeing off at Kimberley Golf Club in support of the Talent Pipeline Programme. Honouring a legacy. Investing in future leaders. #SolPlaatje150 #SPU #ChancellorsGolfDay

Writer. Journalist. Linguist. Activist. Guests shared a special moment as they cut a commemorative cake honouring Sol Plaatje’s life and enduring legacy. A celebration of a visionary whose words, ideas and commitment to justice continue to inspire generations. #SolPlaatje150

Justice Dikgang Moseneke delivered the keynote address marking 150 years since Sol Plaatje’s birth, honouring his intellectual brilliance, literary contributions and courageous resistance to colonial oppression. #SolPlaatje150 #MemorialWeek2026 #MySPU

SPU Chancellor Mr Thebe Ikalafeng, reflecting on his Kimberley roots, honoured Plaatje’s legacy as a writer, linguist and champion of human dignity, urging generations to carry it forward through their actions.

“Political freedom without economic emancipation, land restitution and human dignity remains incomplete.” Northern Cape Premier Dr Zamani Saul reflected on Plaatje’s fight against land dispossession and his enduring call for justice, equality and dignity.

Congratulations to the #SolPlaatje150 essay competition winners! 🎉 Learners and students honoured Plaatje’s legacy through essays in Afrikaans, English, Setswana and isiXhosa, celebrating creativity, critical thinking and the power of words.

From residences inspired by Mhudi to programmes in language, literature, heritage & court interpreting, Sol Plaatje’s legacy lives on at SPU. During #SolPlaatje150 Memorial Week, Mr Sabata-mpho Mokae reflected on how this legacy shapes teaching, research and student life. #SPU

Sol Plaatje Educational Trust representative Dr William Steenkamp called for honest engagement with Plaatje’s legacy. The Trust shared its vision for a Sol Plaatje Heritage and Intellectual Precinct dedicated to scholarship, heritage preservation and public engagement.

At the Sol Plaatje 150th Memorial Dinner, Prof Debra Meyer called for support for SPU’s Lesedi la Afrika Endowment Fund to transform lives through education. “May the next generation inherit not only his name, but his courage to think, write, question, serve and build.”

Participants reflected on Plaatje’s call to preserve African knowledge systems, strengthen our languages & recognise overlooked histories and perspectives. The closing message: carry these conversations beyond the lecture hall into our institutions, classrooms & communities.