The Sol Plaatje University (SPU) in Kimberley conferred qualifications on more than 1 500 graduates during its 11th year of graduation ceremonies, which took place over two days at the SPU Great Hall on North Campus.
The Class of 2025 comprises graduates across all four faculties:
- Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences;
- Faculty of Education;
- Faculty of Humanities; and
- Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences.
Graduands of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences and Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, followed by the Faculty of Humanities, graduated on Friday 17 April.
Graduands of the Faculty of Education graduated on Saturday 18 April.
This cohort represents the largest graduating cohort to date for the university.
This 11th time also marks the first ceremony wherein newly appointed chancellor Thebe Ikalafeng officiated.
In a statement, the SPU says graduation represents the completion of formal academic programmes and the transition of students into graduates equipped with disciplinary knowledge and skills relevant to societal and economic needs.
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This 11th graduation milestone reinforces the university’s continued focus on and commitment to quality teaching and learning, student success, and the expansion of its contribution to knowledge and research.
The graduation ceremonies were live streamed on the university’s official YouTube channel, Sol Plaatje University, enabling broader access to this institutional milestone.
Tshiamo Mase, one of the faces behind the SPU’s Gemmie the Gemsbok mascot in 2023-’24, also stepped into a new chapter as a graduate with a Bachelor of Education in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching.
“From embodying the spirit and identity of our student community to crossing the stage, his journey reflects growth, resilience, and the impact of the SPU experience,” the university stated.
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