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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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
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