Submission guidelines

Abstracts

Abstracts should reflect the research problem and purpose.

Format for Abstract

Abstracts should be in Ms Word between 250 – 300 words, Times New Roman font 12, 1.5 line spacing, and provide 5 keywords.
Abstracts should reflect the research problem and purpose.

Research Abstracts

The abstract should contain:
Title
Author, Co-authors and contacts mobile number, Email (include institutions Affiliation)
Sub-theme (Thematic area)
Introduction
Purpose/Objectives
Methodology
Results
Conclusion
Keywords

Abstracts for Technologies/Innovations

The abstracts should contain the following:

Name of the technology/innovation
Name/s of the inventors/innovators
Sub-theme (Thematic area)
Brief description of the technology (include latest pictures/video link)
Current impact of the technology/innovation (include statistics of communities benefiting from technology/innovation)
Description of the market size and scale-up requirements

Acceptance Notification

Authors will be notified of the acceptance decision from 09 November 2025.

Abstract Review Process

Please ensure that your abstract describes how your contribution will respond to the objectives and framing of this call.
Only one abstract per individual presenter may be submitted (unless the second is co-presented).
The review of abstracts will follow the policy of blind peer review.
Abstracts must be submitted by 28 OCTOBER 2025.
Abstracts in MS Word must be submitted as a separate file attachment by email to:

Method of Submission

Abstracts are to be written in English and should be submitted electronically to claw_dtc@unisa.ac.za.

Also, include a recent passport/headshot photo and a short 200-word biography/biographies of the author(s).

NB: All submissions should reach DTC no later than the deadline as indicated above.

Guidelines for Submission of Full Papers

Once the abstract is accepted, the author must then send a full paper. Please note that while submission of a full paper before the conference is highly recommended, it is NOT a pre-requisite for participation in the conference.

Full papers deadline: 05 DECEMBDER 2025
Conference Proceedings: Full papers accepted for the Digital Technology Conference will be included in the Conference Proceedings (with an ISSN number) to be published after the conference.
Article Publications: The Conference has partnered with journals accredited by South Africa’s Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). These partner journals include:

	South African Mercantile Law Journal About the SA Merc Law Journal, visit the following URL link: https://journals.co.za/journal/jlc.samlj Style Guide: https://journals.co.za/pb-assets/auth_guidelines/jlc_samlj_auth- 1624287111880.pdf General guidelines on submission: https://journals.co.za/journal/jlc.samlj/submit
	Comparative and International Law Journal of Southern Africa About the CILSA, visit the following URL link: https://unisapressjournals.co.za/index.php/CILSA/about Article submissions and author guidelines: https://unisapressjournals.co.za/index.php/CILSA/about/submissions
	Commonwealth Youth and Development About the CYD, visit the following URL link: https://unisapressjournals.co.za/index.php/CYD/about Article submissions and author guidelines: https://unisapressjournals.co.za/index.php/CYD/about/submissions
	Journal of Risk and Financial Management Special issue: Alternative Finance and Financial Innovation: Risks, Opportunities, and Regulation About the JRFM, visit the following URL link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/jrfm/about Article submissions for Special Issue and author guidelines: https://www.mdpi.com/si/245906
	IAHRW International Journal of Social Sciences Review About the IAHRW International Journal of Social Sciences Review, visit the following URL link: https://iahrw.org/our-services/journals/iahrw-international-journal-of-social-sciences-review/ Article submissions and author guidelines: https://iahrw.org/our-services/journals/iahrw-international-journal-of-social-sciences-review/?5526_product_cat%5B0%5D=1487&5526_filtered=true

Please note that the final decision for publication of papers will be made based on peer review reports of the respective Journals. Additional publication charges may be incurred depending on the Journal selected.