Spu-NAS

04/09/2026

28/08/2026

🎓SPU ALUMNI! Lo Kae? Where are you? Let's reconnect! 🎓❤️

Sol Plaatje University is calling on all our amazing alumni!

As we celebrate 150 years since the birth of Solomon T. Plaatje, we're preparing something special, and we want to make sure we can reach you! Have you changed your phone number, email address, city, or started a new chapter in life? Then it's time to update your details.

Scan the QR code and update your details today so you can stay connected and be part of what's coming!

Once an SPU alumnus, always part of the SPU family. ❤️💛

Don't be told about it. Be part of it. You don't want to miss this one.

FNASAlumni

18/11/2024

Today, the Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences (FNAS) hosted an inspiring colloquium, bringing together brilliant minds to discuss innovative research, groundbreaking discoveries, and impactful ideas shaping our future. 🌍✨

The event featured: engaging presentations, thought provoking discussions and a vibrant exchange of ideas and collaborations among participants from diverse backgrounds

We are proud of the incredible talent and dedication showcased today, a true testament to the excellence within FNAS! A huge thank you to all the speakers, organizers, and attendees for making this event a success

South Africa

21/10/2023

OWAMI MASHABA SOARS AS SPU AMBASSADOR

Owami Mashaba, a BSc Hons Biological Sciences student, is proudly representing SPU on a remarkable journey. After her outstanding presentation at the Arid Zone Ecology Forum (AZEF) held from 17 to 19 October, she earned the prestigious Best Student Oral Prize for her talk on "Enhancing Water Use Efficiency of Riparian Plants and their Impact on Aquatic Life in the Riet and Lower Vaal River." Additionally, Ms Mashaba has been appointed as the student representative on the AZEF Committee. Congratulations, Owami, your future looks brighter than ever!

30/03/2023

The School of Natural and Applied Sciences (SoNAS) in collaboration with the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) hosted its first Lego Robotics training on the 23-25 March 2023. The training laid a foundation for The World Robot Olympiad™ (WRO) which is an event that brings learners together all over the world, integrating science, technology, education, and robotics to develop their creativity and team-work skills through educational robotics competitions. The training was a success and learners came in numbers

31/01/2023

SPU STUDENTS JOIN NATIONAL CONVERSATION ON GLOBAL CHANGE ISSUES

SPU’s Risk and Vulnerability Science Centre (RVSC) is currently attending the fifth National Global Change conference at the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein. The conference runs from 30 January to 2 February and focuses attention on the Department of Science and Innovation’s Global Change Research Programme. Five SPU Honours students and two post-doctoral fellows (who are funded by the Centre) will be presenting their research. They’re looking forward to this, as well as interacting with conference delegates and learning more about the diversity of global change issues facing the South African landscape. The Centre will garner important exposure at the conference and adding to its growing collaborative networks.

13/10/2022

SoNas took part in the SA ARMY KIMBERLEY CAREER EXPO 10-13 October 2022. Learners from various schools in kimberley and neighbouring areas came in numbers. Information sharing, programme offerings,demonstrating and guiding learners about various careers and funding available in different fields was the core business of the week

05/10/2022

We learned alot from ARC about the different applications of UAVs, sensors and drones and how they can be used in science. Followed by an interesting presentation given by Ms. Varsha Ramdeen from Anton Paar about the different laboratory instruments that they offer such as density meters, refractometers, polarimeters, instruments for sample preparation and synthesis, viscometers, rheometers, and instruments for material characterization

05/10/2022

2nd day of SoNAS Research day and Postgraduate Expo kick started with Professor Justine Daramola (Key Note Speaker) an Applied Software Engineer from (Department of Information Technology, Cape Peninsula University of Technology). His talk about Explainable AI and he highlighted the different areas in which machine learning can be applied. We had some interesting oral presentations from various colleagues in Computing, Data Science, Emerging technologies & Mathematical Sciences.

04/10/2022

SoNAS Research Day and Postgraduate Expo was attended by academics working in research as well as students in 3rd year and those in post grad