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SADiLaR inaugurated new honorary fellows, strengthening a growing network of expertise
21 August 2026 The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) inaugurated four distinguished scholars as honorary fellows on 17 August 2026, marking an important milestone in strengthening collaboration, knowledge exchange and innovation in digital language resources and the digital humanities. As a national research infrastructure, SADiLaR supports research and development relating to South…
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From language patterns to digital possibilities: Tanja Gaustad’s Journey in computational linguistics
21 August 2026 Across South Africa, women in science and research are helping shape a more inclusive digital future, one in which our languages, knowledge and communities are represented. Their contributions may take many forms, but together they are helping ensure that technological progress leaves no language behind. For Tanja Gaustad, a fascination with language…
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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…
