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Bridging Language and Technology: Advancing NLP Skills at the University of Zululand
25 March 2026 The University of Zululand recently played host to a dynamic and impactful two-day Corpus Creation and Linguistic Text Processing Tools Workshop, held at its KwaDlangezwa campus on 17–18 March 2026. Facilitated by SADiLaR’s Project Manager and Unisa Node, Ms Marissa Griesel, under the ESCALATOR programme, the workshop brought together Computer Science students…
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Workshop Equips Researchers with Powerful Text Analysis Tools
13 March 2026 The Department of African Languages at the University of the Free State hosted a dynamic two-day Digital Text Analysis and Annotation Workshop from 24 to 25 February 2026, introducing participants to innovative digital humanities approaches that are transforming language and literature research. The workshop formed part of ongoing efforts to showcase digital…
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Empowering Digital Language Champions: TUT Students at the Forefront of Digital Linguistics
6 March 2026 The SWiP project, in collaboration with the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), hosted another successful intensive six-day SWiP and Train-the-Trainer Workshop as part of students’ work-integrated learning (WIL). The workshop took place from 23 to 28 February 2026 at the Soshanguve South Campus of Tshwane University of Technology. Attended by over 240…
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SADiLaR announces 2026 first cycle sponsorship recipients
24 February 2026 The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2026 first cycle sponsorships, awarded to initiatives that align with the centre’s mandate to strengthen research, technology development and digital inclusion across South Africa’s official languages. The sponsorship awards are made through a competitive application…
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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 scientists and linguists from various…
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REACT: Reducing the Educational Achievement Gap through Community-Led Technology
17 November 2025 In a country as linguistically rich and diverse as South Africa, language is not only a tool of communication; it is also a gateway to learning, identity, and empowerment. Yet, for many children growing up in under-resourced environments, this gateway remains difficult to access. Reducing the Educational Achievement Gap through Community-led Technology…
