The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) is a national centre supported by the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI). SADiLaR has an enabling function, with a focus on all official languages of South Africa, supporting research and development in the domains of language technologies and language-related studies in the humanities and social sciences.
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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
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
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