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 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
Mini DH-IGNITE: Digital Text Analysis & Annotation at TUT
26 August 2026 On 19 August 2026, the Department of Applied Languages at Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) hosted the Mini DH-IGNITE: Digital Text Analysis & Annotation workshop, ahead of TUT’s Inaugural Symposium on Sociolinguistics. The day brought together researchers, students, and practitioners for a programme covering digital tools, methods,
Believe that you belong in the room
26 August 2026 Not every contribution to science happens in a laboratory, behind a computer analysing data, or through the publication of research. Behind every successful research programme are people who coordinate, connect, organise and create the conditions that allow meaningful work to happen. For Lerato Keemenae Seepamore, that understanding