Threads of Language and Love: SAALT’s February Newsletter
SAALT Newsletter: February Edition Threads of Language and Love: SAALT’s February Newsletter As the season of wishes, plans, and celebrations unfolds in 2026, we weave together warmest wishes for a year that’s thread-perfect! May your days be ‘knit’ together with joy, laughter, and language that’s ‘text’ book fabulous! Here’s to a year that’s ‘sew’ bright, […]
Festive Tongues, Future Visions: SAALT’s Year-End Reflections
SAALT Newsletter: December Edition Festive Tongues, Future Visions: SAALT’s Year-End Reflections Here is a Holiday Ode to the Linguists of the Rainbow Tongues 🎄📚 To all the linguists on the southern tip, Still marking scripts at the last minute, With coffee cold and Wi-Fi slow, And Turnitin yelling “Similarity: WHOA”… May your holidays […]
Language, Heritage, and Connection: Reflecting on SAALT’s Journey
SAALT Newsletter: October Edition Language, Heritage, and Connection: Reflecting on SAALT’s Journey In this packed newsletter we look back at the past few months. As the dust settles after the conference we took some time to reflect on a few matters. This newsletter includes an insert that links heritage with language and another insert on […]
Language, Literacy, and Storytelling: Nurturing Young Minds Across Africa
SAALT Newsletter: May Edition Language, Literacy, and Storytelling: Nurturing Young Minds Across Africa As we look forward to 2025, we invite you to join us in celebrating the rich tapestry of languages that unite and define our African heritage. With over 2,000 languages spoken across the continent, Africa is a vibrant mosaic of linguistic diversity. […]
AI, Technology, and Academic Writing: Writing Our Way into the Future
SAALT Newsletter: April Edition AI, Technology, and Academic Writing: Writing Our Way into the Future Dear SAALT Members and Language Teaching Community, As we welcome the arrival of April, we embark on a month that not only heralds the onset of autumn in the southern hemisphere but also presents us with opportunities to reflect on […]
Marching Forward: Academic Writing, Conferences, and Language Innovation
SAALT Newsletter: March Edition Academic Writing, Conferences, and Language Innovation Dear SAALT Members and Language Teaching Community, As we settle into the rhythm of the year, we hope you’re finding your groove – juggling teaching, learning, and all the other hats you wear with ease! In this month’s newsletter we explore the academic writing journey […]
Embracing Language, Learning, and Innovation
SAALT Newsletter: February Edition Embracing Language, Learning, and Innovation Dear SAALT Members and Language Teaching Community, The academic year is in full swing, and we wish you all the best for 2025. We are truly looking forward to expanding our language teaching community this year and have some exciting events coming up. Some exciting days […]
From Chalkboards to Chatbots: SAALT’s November Highlights
SAALT Newsletter: November Edition From Chalkboards to Chatbots: SAALT’s November Highlights Dear SAALT Members and Language Teaching Community, As we enter the last months of the year, the South African Association for Language Teaching wishes to share a few exciting updates and extend our warmest wishes to all of you. In this letter we announce […]
Celebrating Writing Centres, Libraries, and the Heart of Education
SAALT Newsletter: October Edition Celebrating Writing Centres, Libraries, and the Heart of Education October marks a special time for education in South Africa, where we celebrate not only the spaces that nurture intellectual growth but also the individuals who inspire it. This month’s newsletter brings focus to the vital role of writing centres and libraries […]
Celebrating Literacy, Language, and Heritage
SAALT Newsletter: September Edition A Month of Reflection and Connection We are happy to share our September newsletter with you. In the month of September, we have so much to celebrate. We start with International Literacy Day (8 September) and in this month’s newsletter, Dr Connie Makgabo shares the significance of this day for the […]