Blogs

  • 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 2023 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…

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  • SADiLaR preserves nearly five decades of South African language teaching scholarship through digitisation initiative

    27 July 2026 The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) is proud to support the preservation and long-term accessibility of South Africa’s language teaching scholarship through the digitisation of historic editions of the Journal for Language Teaching (Tydskrif vir Taalonderrig). As part of its commitment to advancing multilingualism and strengthening digital language resources,…

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  • Building the future of Sesotho through the African Wordnet

    01 July 2026 The African Wordnet Project demonstrates that preserving and advancing indigenous languages requires contributions from people across many disciplines. Within the Sesotho African Wordnet team, linguists, translators, educators, broadcasters and language activists are working together to ensure that Sesotho remains relevant, accessible and technologically enabled for future generations. Three members of the Sesotho…

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  • SADiLaR Leaders Appointed to National Task Team for South Africa’s Unified National Language Action Plan

    12 June 2026 The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) proudly congratulates Professor Langa Khumalo, Chief Director and Mr Juan Steyn, Operations Director, on their appointment to the National Task Team Towards a Unified National Language Action Plan by the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Mr Gayton McKenzie. The appointments follow resolutions…

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