Dr Zakeera Docrat
@zakeera_d
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Researcher| Forensic & legal linguist| Author| Chair of ILAF| Women in Science Award Winner| ALASA Award Winner| M&G 200 Young SAs| Quote this Woman Award
South Africa
Joined March 2018
1 of the issues we discussed at the 17th Biennial International Forensic & Legal Linguistics Comference that we hosted last month @UWConline . The importance of language in courtroom discourse is vital and cannot be ignored @ActionLanguages.
The Eastern Cape’s magistrate’s courts are facing a shortage of court interpreters, which sometimes results in cases being delayed for hours or entirely postponed.
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Tune in to @CapeTalk at 10.15am today📻. I'll be discussing emojis as part of forensic linguistics research. @UWConline @ActionLanguages #IAFLL 2025 #IAmUWC 🧐🔍⚖️🇿🇦🇿🇦.
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RT @Newzroom405: Using the right emojis in the workplace is becoming more important as digital communication grows. Experts say the wrong e….
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RT @Newzroom405: [COMING UP] Forensic and Legal Linguist Dr Zakeera Docrat on the #AMReport405 at 08h30. Tune into #Newzroom405 for more.….
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RT @WorldEmojiDay: 🙏 This emoji? Some people call it “praying hands” but for others it means “please”, “thank you” or even a high five. Con….
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Tune in to @Newzroom405 Newzroom Afrika📺 tomorrow morning at 08:30am. I will be in conversation with Aldrin Sampear. @UWConline @ActionLanguages #IAmUWC #IAFLL2025 🧐🔎⚖️🇿🇦🇿🇦.
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RT @ProteasWomenCSA: Leaders. Match-winners. Icons 🏏. The standout Proteas Women stars who’ve inspired a nation with their brilliance, and….
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Emojis and communication in the workplace. Don't forget to tune in tomorrow🧐⚖️. Looking forward to the discussion @CDHLegal @UWConline @ActionLanguages #IAmUWC #IAFLL2025.
I'll be discussing the role of emojis in workplace communication & the legal implications. Register to join the conversation hosted by Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr @CDHLegal on 16 July 2025. 🧐⚖️
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RT @ProteasWomenCSA: Consistency & Class 🌟. We’re proud to reveal the #CSAwards2025 nominees for Women’s ODI Player of the Year. The stars….
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RT @ProteasWomenCSA: T20 Giants. Undeniable Greatness. 👑. Meet the 2025 CSA Awards nominees for Women’s T20I Player of the Year. The game-c….
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[COMING UP] Dr Zakeera Docrat makes history on the global stage of forensic and legal linguistics. Find out how her work is shaping justice through language. #SouthAfricanMorning #DStv403
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RT @eNCA: [COMING UP] Dr Zakeera Docrat makes history on the global stage of forensic and legal linguistics. Find out how her work is shapi….
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Tune in to @SAfmRadio. tonight at 21:10pm I'll be talking about the use of English in our courts following the successful hosting of the #IAFLL2025 conference. 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦⚖️🧐🔍.@UWConline @ActionLanguages.
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🇿🇦🇿🇦Humbled, honoured, blessed and thankful beyond measure to have been elected to the IAFLL Executive Board. @_IAFLL @UWConline @ActionLanguages.#forensiclinguistics #IAFLL2025 #IAmUWC 💙💛.
[READ] Dr @zakeera_d has been elected to the Executive Board of the International Association for Forensic and Legal Linguistics (IAFLL) -the first South African to do so. Her four-year term begins in August 2025. #IAmUWC.
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RT @UWConline: [READ] Chief Justice Mandisa Maya, speaking at the International Association of Forensic Linguists (IAFL) conference at UWC,….
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Thank you for having me on the show. Great to be in conversation with @BMoshatama & @taupalesavoice discussing emojis for communication in various contexts ⚖️🧐🔍@UWConline @ActionLanguages #IamUWC.
Emojis can add tone to texts, but could they get you in trouble?. @BMoshatama & @taupalesavoice speak with forensic linguist @zakeera_d & digital marketer @audreyimbayago on the legal and social risks behind your favourite symbols. #OnTheMove
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RT @Hajar_khalifa20: @zakeera_d Your leadership and dedication made it all possible. We were so lucky to witness a woman leader who brought….
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