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Championing isiNdebele in the digital age
19 August 2026 As we celebrate Women’s Month under the theme “Building Resilient Economies for All”, it is also an opportunity to recognise women whose work is helping shape the country’s scientific, technological and knowledge landscape. Among them is Nomsa J. Skosana, a digital humanities researcher specialising in isiNdebele at the South African Centre for…
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SADiLaR Takes African Language Grammar into the Digital Age
18 August 2026 The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) is dedicated to supporting the development and digitisation of South African languages, ensuring that these languages have a significant presence in the digital future. This commitment is exemplified by the introduction and launch of the African Language Grammar Portal (ALGraP). This digital resource…
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Breaking Barriers, Building Futures: Prof. Elsabé Taljard’s Journey as a Woman in Science
17 August 2026 For more than four decades, Prof. Elsabé Taljard has dedicated her academic career to the study of African languages, contributing to research that places language, multilingualism and digital innovation at the heart of South Africa’s knowledge society. As a professor in the Department of African Languages at the University of Pretoria (UP)…
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Building connections through Digital Humanities at the University of the Free State
14 August 2026 What does Digital Humanities look like in practice? At the University of the Free State (UFS), the answer spans everything from digital archives and language-learning applications to literary analysis and resources for South African Sign Language. On 27 July 2026, approximately 40 researchers, postgraduate students and professional support staff gathered virtually for…
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SADiLaR and NMU equip postgraduates for the full research journey
13 August 2026 On 15 July 2026, SADiLaR partnered with Nelson Mandela University (NMU) to host “From Research Data Management to a Data Paper” at the Ocean Science Conference Centre at NMU. The workshop brought together postgraduate students and interested staff members for a full day dedicated to building practical knowledge around research data management,…
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SADiLaR Researcher appointed to the North West Provincial Language Committee
31 July 2026 SADiLaR is proud to congratulate Mrs Mmasibidi Setaka-Bapela, Digital Humanities Researcher: Sesotho, on her appointment as a member of the North West Provincial Language Committee. Mrs Setaka-Bapela has been appointed for a five-year term, effective 1 June 2026, where she will contribute her expertise in language development and multilingualism to support language…
