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Clearly, understanding the brand decisions of the youth will be critical to future business success,\u201d says Pule Molebeledi, acting chief executive officer (CEO) at Arena Holdings, which owns and manages the Sunday Times GenNext brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fuelling-the-future\"><strong>Fuelling the future<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier in April, future \u201cGemmies\u201d \u2013 after the SPU\u2019s mascot which represents a gemsbok \u2013 got a glimpse into student life at the SPU Open Day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the day, high school learners explored the university\u2019s state-of-the-art laboratories, classrooms, and digital library, which provided a glimpse into the vibrant academic life on offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The open day commenced with the Vice-Chancellor\u2019s Breakfast, where high school principals from across the Northern Cape engaged with the university leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" 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Plaatje University, with its modern campus and indigenous trees, is still expanding.<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\">Photo: Helena Barnard<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong style=\"font-size:1.16em;\">SPU\u2019s decade of excellence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The SPU has achieved remarkable growth in its first decade; graduating its first masters degree graduates in 2023, and launching four new research centres in three years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Saturday, 20 April, the SPU will host its largest graduation ceremony to date, with more than 800 undergraduate and postgraduate students who will be receiving their qualifications at the Mittah Seperepere Convention Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"Middle\" id=\"embed_74b082d9\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" 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