The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) is a national centre supported by the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI). SADiLaR has an enabling function, with a focus on all official languages of South Africa, supporting research and development in the domains of language technologies and language-related studies in the humanities and social sciences.
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Building resilient economies Through language, technology and opportunity: Mmasibidi Setaka-Bapela’s journey
31 August 2026 The growth of African languages in the digital age depends not only on technology, but also on the people developing the resources, conducting the research and creating new opportunities within the field. Among them is Mmasibidi Setaka-Bapela, a Digital Humanities Researcher working primarily on Sesotho, whose eight-year
DH-IGNITE: Connect. Learn. Grow.
28 August 2026 On the 24th of August 2026, the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) brought together researchers, academics and digital humanities enthusiasts for a powerful one-day DH-IGNITE workshop at Birchwood Hotel. The workshop explored the growing intersection of digital humanities, computational social sciences, technology and indigenous
Building the networks behind South Africa’s digital future
27 August 2026 What does it take to build a resilient scientific community? Sometimes, it is not a groundbreaking discovery or a headline-making research paper. Sometimes, it is the work of bringing people together, building partnerships and creating opportunities for others to learn, connect and grow. For Jessica Mabaso, this