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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 journey at the South African…
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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 language research, with a strong…
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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 kind of connective work has…
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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, and career pathways in Digital…
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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 has taken on new meaning…
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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)…
