{"id":876,"date":"2024-10-10T19:56:35","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T17:56:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pixleyindependent.co.za\/?p=876"},"modified":"2024-10-10T19:56:35","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T17:56:35","slug":"spu-participate-in-ussa-games-bringing-home-gold-and-silver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pixleyindependent.co.za\/?p=876","title":{"rendered":"SPU participate in USSA games, bringing home gold and silver"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"broken_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/\">Kimberley<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"broken_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/\">Sol Plaatje University<\/a>\u00a0(SPU) staff members recently participated in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ussa.org.za\/\">University Sports South Africa<\/a>\u00a0(USSA) Staff Games held at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ul.ac.za\/\">University of Limpopo<\/a>\u00a0on 4 &amp; 5 October 2024. This year\u2019s games not only saw our staff team winning their first-ever gold medal in volleyball and a silver medal in Super Pool but also highlighted the unity and spirit of togetherness among colleagues. The event marked a significant achievement for the SPU staff team, showcasing the University\u2019s commitment to providing a supportive and balanced work-life environment for its employees.<\/p>\n<p>In a remarkable display of skill and determination, our volleyball team clinched their gold medal, by triumphing over the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufs.ac.za\/\">University of the Free State<\/a>. This victory is a milestone in SPU\u2019s participation at these games, highlighting the strength and resilience of our staff athletes. The Super Pool team also made an impressive debut, bringing home a silver medal after a hard-fought game against the University of Limpopo. Meanwhile, our netball and soccer teams demonstrated their dedication and teamwork, finishing in fourth place in their respective categories.<\/p>\n<p>Staff participation in the USSA games goes beyond competition; it reflects SPU\u2019s commitment to nurturing a culture of teamwork and holistic well-being. Engaging in sport boosts staff morale, fosters social cohesion, and strengthens a sense of belonging within our community. These achievements underscore SPU\u2019s dedication to creating a supportive environment where staff can thrive both in their professional roles and in personal pursuits like sport, knowing they have the University\u2019s unwavering support on and off the field.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kimberley Sol Plaatje University\u00a0(SPU) staff members recently participated in the\u00a0University Sports South Africa\u00a0(USSA) Staff Games<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":877,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-876","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sport"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pixleyindependent.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/876","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pixleyindependent.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pixleyindependent.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pixleyindependent.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pixleyindependent.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=876"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pixleyindependent.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/876\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":878,"href":"https:\/\/pixleyindependent.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/876\/revisions\/878"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pixleyindependent.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/877"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pixleyindependent.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=876"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pixleyindependent.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=876"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pixleyindependent.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=876"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}