Staff

About Us

We develop text technology resources and applications with a focus on innovative research with our national and international partners in HLT.

 

The Centre for Text Technology (CTexT®) conducts research in the field of Human Language Technology (HLT) and develops language technology products for the South African languages. We combine research expertise and essential technical and administrative support to conduct cutting-edge research and development in text technology.

Icon displaying Established in 2004

 

We are a non-profit, self-supporting unit and continually push ourselves to be a strategically important leader in the field of HLT in South Africa

 

 

 

The Centre for Text Technology (CTexT®) is a research and development centre at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University, South Africa.

 

Our mission applied


 

We’ve published over 100 papers
for innovative research in HLT

Thus making sure our research is always up to high international standards within the HLT network.

READ OUR PUBLICATIONS

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23 Workshops were held and 417 translators and experts trained with our Autshumato products

Creating community awareness on the importance of HLT in general and text technology specifically.

ORGANISE A WORKSHOP WITH US

 

Releasing 400 (and counting) sets of corpora and core technologies spanning our 10 indigenous SA languages.

Ensuring long-term sustainability through our product and resource development

Download our resources

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Have generated research and development funding in excess of R10 million.

Supporting our mission of obtaining external funding for our activities within R&D.

SEE OUR Funded projects

 

Who we work with

Our Partners

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  Dr Roald Eiselen

  Senior Lecturer - Language Technology
  +27 18 285 2730
  roald.eiselen@nwu.ac.za
  Frans du Toit (E9), CTexT, Potchefstroom Campus,

  Dr Tanja Gaustad

  Data Scientist | Senior Computational Linguist
  +27 18 299 1020
  tanja.gaustad@nwu.ac.za
  Frans du Toit (E9), CTexT, Potchefstroom Campus,

  Ms Sunny Gent

  Project Manager
  +27 18 299 4215
  sunny.gent@nwu.ac.za
  Frans du Toit (E9), CTexT, Potchefstroom Campus,

  Mr Rico Koen

  Programme Manager | Senior Programmer
  +27 18 285 3033
  frederik.koen@nwu.ac.za
  Frans du Toit (E9), CTexT, Potchefstroom Campus,

  Mr Albertus Krüger

  Junior Programmer
  +27 18 299 1015
  albertus.kruger@nwu.ac.za
  Frans du Toit (E9), CTexT, Potchefstroom Campus,

  Ms Cindy McKellar

  Senior Computational Linguist
  +27 18 299 1513
  cindy.mckellar@nwu.ac.za
  Frans du Toit (E9), CTexT, Potchefstroom Campus,

  Mr Jason Neumann

  Centre Manager
  +27 18 299 1022
  jason.neumann@nwu.ac.za
  Frans du Toit (E9), CTexT, Potchefstroom Campus,

  Prof Martin Puttkammer

  Centre Head | Associate Professor - Language Technology
  +27 18 299 1512
  martin.puttkammer@nwu.ac.za
  Frans du Toit (E9), CTexT. Potchefstroom Campus,

  Mrs Charlene Schoeman

  Resource Manager | Financial Administrator
  +27 18 299 1509
  charlene.schoeman@nwu.ac.za
  Frans du Toit (E9), CTexT, Potchefstroom Campus,

  Ms Khumo Tshenkeng

  Administrative Assistant
  +27 18 299 1018
  khumo.tshenkeng@nwu.ac.za
  Frans du Toit (E9), CTexT, Potchefstroom Campus,

  Mr Jacques van Heerden

  Project Manager
  +27 18 299 1599
  jacques.vanheerden@nwu.ac.za
  Frans du Toit (E9), CTexT, Potchefstroom Campus,

  Prof Gerhard van Huyssteen

  Professor
  +27 82 562 4814
  gerhard.vanhuysteen@nwu.ac.za
  Potchefstroom Campus,

  Prof Daan Wissing

  Senior Researcher
  +27 18 299 1500
  daan.wissing@nwu.ac.za
  Frans du Toit (E9), Room 125, Potchefstroom Campus,

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that human language technology can bring to you.

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