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.
Latest news & events
Hundzula NLP and Linguistics Retreat 2026
16 February 2026 The 5th Hundzula NLP and Linguistics Retreat took place from 3–7 February 2026 at North-West University’s Mahikeng Campus, South Africa. The retreat aims to establish a networking and collaboration platform for both humanities and computer science researchers and enthusiasts through learning, teaching and supporting each other. Computer
SADiLaR amplifies visibility and impact during conference season
9 December 2025 The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) experienced a notable enhancement in visibility and outreach during 2025, primarily due to the active participation of its digital humanities researchers and operational teams at various conferences and events throughout the year. This increase in engagement aligns closely
New Research Software awards category launched
21 November 2025 The National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF), in proud partnership with the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR), launched a new award category, the Research Software Awards – as one of 16 categories of the prestigious and highly acclaimed NSTF-South32 Awards. This new category is