WikimediaZA September 2022

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Wikimedia South Africa AGM: final day-before notification
by Douglas Scott 01 Oct '22

01 Oct '22

Hello everyone, This is the last notification that I will be sending out about Wikimedia South Africa's Annual General Meeting which will take place from 10:00am onwards tomorrow, 1 October 2022. As a quick reminder, here are a few things to prepare you for the AGM tomorrow that I have cut-and-past from the AGM pack email. Please remember to fill out the AGM attendance form <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-3HBbosB5sDVOZQsC7ZNqZtAZdBu9z0f…>. It is *especially important to fill out this form if you will not be attending but would like to appoint a proxy *to vote on your behalf. Please also remember to check if your chapter membership is up to date; only active chapter members are allowed to vote at the AGM. If you have any membership questions then please contact Shupai Mchuchu (WMZA), the chapter administrator, at <shupai.mchuchu(a)wikimedia.org.za>. *Agenda* 1. Approval of 2021 AGM minutes <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_South_Africa/2021-AGM> 2. Five year plan <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_South_Africa/2019_five_year_plan> (started in 2019) review 3. What have we achieved for 2021/22 (projects) - see activity report <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WM_ZA/Annual_Report_2021-22> 4. Planned for 2022/23 as outlined in the 2022/23 WMF grant 5. Speak about how to better engage and include the Wiki community in chapter activities 6. WM 2030 movement strategy <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Strategy> and how to better get involved. 7. Suggested projects & volunteers for the 2023/24 FY - we always need more volunteers 8. Vote for the new board *Important links/material* - Activity and financial report for 2021/22 <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WM_ZA/Annual_Report_2021-22> - submitted to the Wikimedia Foundation - AGM attendance and proxy nomination form <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-3HBbosB5sDVOZQsC7ZNqZtAZdBu9z0f…> Regards, Douglas Scott Director Wikimedia South Africa Website: wikimedia.org.za Phone: (+27) 079 515 8727 A non-profit membership organisation Discord <https://discord.gg/HwBwHWWurr> | Zulip <https://wikimediaza.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/147876-Main-Chat> | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/WikimediaZA> | Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/wikimedia_za/>

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Wikimedia South Africa Annual General Meeting: event pack & info External Inbox
by Douglas Scott 26 Sep '22

26 Sep '22

Hello everyone, This email and the links within it form the AGM pack for Wikimedia South Africa's upcoming Annual General Meeting on Saturday 1 October 2022. This is also the first time I am emailing everyone on this list using my new Wikimedia ZA email address. *AGM details* The AGM will be happening online *Date*: Saturday, *1 October 2022*. *Time*: 10:00 to 13:00 + 1 hour lunch intermission -> 14:00 return for board elections *Attendance link*: On your computer via Zoom at the link here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82600536072?pwd=NVhvSmRQNnIwbWxQVjQ4eGEwQmx3dz09 Please remember to fill out the AGM attendance form <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-3HBbosB5sDVOZQsC7ZNqZtAZdBu9z0f…>. It is especially important to fill out this form if you will not be attending but would like to appoint a proxy to vote on your behalf. Please also remember to check if your chapter membership is up to date; only active chapter members are allowed to vote at the AGM. If you have any membership questions then please contact Shupai Mchuchu (WMZA), the chapter administrator, at <shupai.mchuchu(a)wikimedia.org.za>. *Agenda* At the chapter's most recent board meeting <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_South_Africa/Board_Meeting/6_Sept…> on 6 September 2022 the following agenda for the upcoming AGM was agreed to. 1. Approval of 2021 AGM minutes <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_South_Africa/2021-AGM> 2. Five year plan <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_South_Africa/2019_five_year_plan> (started in 2019) review 3. What have we achieved for 2021/22 (projects) - see activity report <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WM_ZA/Annual_Report_2021-22> 4. Planned for 2022/23 as outlined in the 2022/23 WMF grant 5. Speak about how to better engage and include the Wiki community in chapter activities 6. WM 2030 movement strategy <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Strategy> and how to better get involved. 7. Suggested projects & volunteers for the 2023/24 FY - we always need more volunteers 8. Vote for the new board *Important links/material* - Activity and financial report for 2021/22 <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WM_ZA/Annual_Report_2021-22> - submitted to the Wikimedia Foundation - AGM attendance and proxy nomination form <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-3HBbosB5sDVOZQsC7ZNqZtAZdBu9z0f…> *Other events* I also want to remind everyone of two upcoming events other than the AGM. The first is this year's Wiki Indaba <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiIndaba_conference_2022> that will be happening on 4 - 6 November 2022 in Kigali, Rwanda. If you would like to give a presentation/host a discussion at WikiInaba you can apply here <https://pretalx.com/wiki-indaba-conference-2022/>. A limited number of scholarships to attend Wiki Inaba are available and can be applied for at the link here <https://tinyurl.com/yfvepbr8>. The second is a reminder that the Wiki community digital meetup for this month <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/South_Africa/South_Africa_22> will be happening on Saturday the 24th September 2022 (10:00 to 12:00) on discord. Topics I would love to discuss with everyone attending would be when we should start hosting face-to-face meetups again, the global Wiki Movement Strategy <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Strategy>, as well as any preliminary discussions people want to have about the upcoming AGM. Best regards, Douglas Scott Director Wikimedia South Africa Website: wikimedia.org.za Phone: (+27) 079 515 8727 A non-profit membership organisation Discord <https://discord.gg/HwBwHWWurr> | Zulip <https://wikimediaza.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/147876-Main-Chat> | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/WikimediaZA> | Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/wikimedia_za/>

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Wikipedia: Community Meetup South Africa 2022
by Shupai Mchuchu 22 Sep '22

22 Sep '22

Hello everyone, This email serves as a quick reminder of our upcoming meetup for the South African community that will be happening on Saturday 24 September 2022. Below are the details for joining the 22nd online South African community meetup. If you have any questions about Wikipedia, the community, what is going on generally, or you just want to hang out you are welcome to join and participate. *Date: Saturday, 24 September 2022* *Start time:10:00 AM SAST* *End Time: 12:00 PM SAST* *Location: Online Meeting* We will still be using our new Discord channel as our meeting location this time (see link below). If that does not work for you then don't worry, you can still join via Zulip at the link below for a more text-based experience. Link to Join <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/South_Africa/South_Africa_22> For a more text-based experience. Zulip <https://wikimediaza.zulipchat.com/login/>: Note registration is necessary Best regards,

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Re: [Wikimedia-ZA-Board] Wikimedia South Africa Annual General Meeting: event pack & info
by Deon Steyn 16 Sep '22

16 Sep '22

Hi guys! I need advice here: check if your chapter membership is up to date? Deon From: Douglas Scott <douglas.scott(a)wikimedia.org.za> Sent: Vrydag 16 September 2022 14:55 To: wikimediaza(a)lists.wikimedia.org; Douglas Scott <douglas.i.scott(a)gmail.com>; Shupai Mchuchu <shupai.mchuchu(a)wikimedia.org.za> Subject: [Wikimedia-ZA-Board] Wikimedia South Africa Annual General Meeting: event pack & info Hello everyone, This email and the links within it form the AGM pack for Wikimedia South Africa's upcoming Annual General Meeting on Saturday 1 October 2022. This is also the first time I am emailing everyone on this list using my new Wikimedia ZA email address. AGM details The AGM will be happening online Date: Saturday, 1 October 2022. Time: 10:00 to 13:00 + 1 hour lunch intermission -> 14:00 return for board elections Attendance link: On your computer via Zoom at the link here: <https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82600536072?pwd=NVhvSmRQNnIwbWxQVjQ4eGEwQmx3dz09> https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82600536072?pwd=NVhvSmRQNnIwbWxQVjQ4eGEwQmx3dz09 Please remember to fill out the AGM attendance form <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-3HBbosB5sDVOZQsC7ZNqZtAZdBu9z0f…> . It is especially important to fill out this form if you will not be attending but would like to appoint a proxy to vote on your behalf. Please also remember to check if your chapter membership is up to date; only active chapter members are allowed to vote at the AGM. If you have any membership questions then please contact Shupai Mchuchu (WMZA), the chapter administrator, at <shupai.mchuchu(a)wikimedia.org.za>. Agenda At the chapter's most recent board meeting <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_South_Africa/Board_Meeting/6_Sept…> on 6 September 2022 the following agenda for the upcoming AGM was agreed to. 1. Approval of 2021 AGM minutes <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_South_Africa/2021-AGM> 2. Five year plan <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_South_Africa/2019_five_year_plan> (started in 2019) review 3. What have we achieved for 2021/22 (projects) - see activity report <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WM_ZA/Annual_Report_2021-22> 4. Planned for 2022/23 as outlined in the 2022/23 WMF grant 5. Speak about how to better engage and include the Wiki community in chapter activities 6. WM 2030 movement strategy <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Strategy> and how to better get involved. 7. Suggested projects & volunteers for the 2023/24 FY - we always need more volunteers 8. Vote for the new board Important links/material * Activity and financial report for 2021/22 <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WM_ZA/Annual_Report_2021-22> - submitted to the Wikimedia Foundation * AGM attendance and proxy nomination form <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-3HBbosB5sDVOZQsC7ZNqZtAZdBu9z0f…> Other events I also want to remind everyone of two upcoming events other than the AGM. The first is this year's Wiki Indaba <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiIndaba_conference_2022> that will be happening on 4 - 6 November 2022 in Kigali, Rwanda. If you would like to give a presentation/host a discussion at WikiInaba you can apply here <https://pretalx.com/wiki-indaba-conference-2022/> . A limited number of scholarships to attend Wiki Inaba are available and can be applied for at the link here <https://tinyurl.com/yfvepbr8> . The second is a reminder that the Wiki community digital meetup for this month <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/South_Africa/South_Africa_22> will be happening on Saturday the 24th September 2022 (10:00 to 12:00) on discord. Topics I would love to discuss with everyone attending would be when we should start hosting face-to-face meetups again, the global Wiki Movement Strategy <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Strategy> , as well as any preliminary discussions people want to have about the upcoming AGM. Best regards, Douglas Scott Director Wikimedia South Africa Website: wikimedia.org.za <http://wikimedia.org.za> Phone: (+27) 079 515 8727 A non-profit membership organisation Discord <https://discord.gg/HwBwHWWurr> | Zulip <https://wikimediaza.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/147876-Main-Chat> | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/WikimediaZA> | Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/wikimedia_za/> <https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/NFvOQOw-9NuHz5hf375w0S4t9aNeerCj8Xi1Noeg7…>

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Fwd: #DS4SocietySeminar DS@UP🚀 - Mukondleteri Dumela - Why language technologies for African languages are important. <> 23 September 2022
by Michael Graaf 14 Sep '22

14 Sep '22

Greetings all, The digital divide between SA languages remains huge; fortunately new technologies offer cheaper and faster ways of levelling the playing fields. Here's a good example. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Vukosi Marivate <vukosi.marivate(a)cs.up.ac.za> Date: Wed, Sep 14, 2022 at 10:51 AM Subject: #DS4SocietySeminar DS@UP🚀 - Mukondleteri Dumela - Why language technologies for African languages are important. <> 23 September 2022 To: <graaf.michael(a)gmail.com> Seminars @ DS@UP🚀 - 2022 Data Science for Society Seminar Series #DS4SocietySeminar Our next seminar for 2022 *Topic:* Why language technologies for African languages are important. *Speaker:* Mukondleteri Dumela *Sign Up:* RSVP <http://mail01.tinyletterapp.com/datascience-up/ds4societyseminar-ds-up-muko…> *Date:* 23 September 2022 *Time: * 9:00AM-10:00AM SAST *Abstract* The world is a diverse place with thousands of languages and cultural traditions. Africa alone has over 2,000 languages spoken amongst its 1,2 billion people. However, only a few African languages benefit from emerging human language technologies, and the gap continues to grow as new human language technologies are developed. Perhaps it is time to reflect on why it is critical that emerging human language technologies be inclusive of African languages and what we risk losing if we do not change course. *Author Bio* Mukondleteri Dumela is a Software Developer with a keen focus on African languages. Hebegan my career in the University of Pretoria in 2009 while studying towards a Bachelor of Information Science in Multimedia. Mukondleteri has since then been working on various projects to advance the status of technology for African languages. He is the founder of the two projects: *Angula* Angula teaches people African languages using the voices of native speakers. - Angula is in BETA and is set for release in September 2022 - The link is https://angula.app <http://mail01.tinyletterapp.com/datascience-up/ds4societyseminar-ds-up-muko…> *Xitsonga.org* Xitsonga.org is a non profit organisation that is focused on digitising the Xitsonga language. - The website has been accessed by over a million people. - Our apps have downloads of over 200 000. - Xitsonga Dictionary app won the 2020 Best Educational Solution at the MTN App Awards - The link is https://xitsonga.org <http://mail01.tinyletterapp.com/datascience-up/ds4societyseminar-ds-up-muko…> This years schedule is below. Date Time [SAST] Speaker Organisation 21/07/2022 17:00 Rediet Abebe UC Berkeley 12/08/2022 09:00 William Bird Real 411 + MMA 02/09/2022 09:00 Sekou L Remy IBM Research Nairobi 23/09/2022 09:00 Mukondleteri Dumela Angula 21/10/2022 09:00 Skyler Wang UC Berkeley Sociology Department/Meta 04/11/2022 15:00 TBA 25/11/2022 09:00 TBA If you have any questions, suggestions or comments, feel free to contact Neo Mokono neo.mokono(a)tuks.co.za DS@UP 🚀 <https://tinyletter.com/datascience-up> by Vukosi Marivate Lynnwood Road Pretoria, Gauteng South Africa Sent to graaf.michael(a)gmail.com <#m_5071571953272626675_> — Unsubscribe <https://tinyletter.com/datascience-up/unsub?c=6ea82c5a-4ac3-495a-b532-65f8f…> *Delivered by* [image: TinyLetter] <http://www.tinyletter.com> -- Michael Graaf, M.Phil (UCT) Researcher, Editor & Community Informatics Practitioner Mob +27795487242 WhatsApp/ Signal/ Telegram +27647754342 ORCID 0000-0002-1951-5739

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