[Wikimedia ZA] [Fwd: Re: Nhlanhla Mabaso on Advisory Board of the Wikimedia Foundation]

[Achal Prabhala]

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Subject: 	Re: Nhlanhla Mabaso on Advisory Board of the Wikimedia Foundation
Date: 	Fri, 22 Oct 2010 18:31:23 +0200
From: 	Dwayne Bailey <dwayne at translate.org.za>
Organisation: 	Translate.org.za
To: 	Achal Prabhala <aprabhala at gmail.com>
References: 	<4CC15148.6070608 at gmail.com>



Wow this is really good news, congrats Nhlanhla!

On Fri, 2010-10-22 at 14:24 +0530, Achal Prabhala wrote:
> Dear all,
> 
> Some good news I'd like to relay: recently the Board of Trustees invited 
> Nhlanhla Mabaso to join the Advisory Board of the Wikimedia Foundation. 
> You can learn more about him here: 
> http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Advisory_Board
> 
> Given his experience in the free culture/ free software movements in 
> South Africa - and Africa in general - there will be lots of good advice 
> coming our way! And for those who haven't met him yet, I hope you will 
> in the weeks and months to come.
> 
> Best wishes,
> Achal

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