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First South African to be awarded a PhD in Setswana
by Ian Gilfillan 22 Nov '19

22 Nov '19

Congratulations Justice Kobue Legodi, the first South African to be awarded a PhD in Setswana, in Cultural Semiotics through Unisa. https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/unisa-confers-its-first-phd-in-sets… https://twitter.com/Wikimedia_ZA/status/1197955249383919621 -- Ian Gilfillan www.wikimedia.org.za Facebook: www.facebook.com/WikimediaZA/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Wikimedia_ZA Zulip: https://wikimediaza.zulipchat.com

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Wikimedia ZA: Annual General Meeting - 15 December 2019
by Douglas Scott 19 Nov '19

19 Nov '19

Hello everyone, This is to let everyone know that the Wikimedia ZA Annual General Meeting (AGM) for 2019 will be held on *Sunday the 15th December*. It will take place in Cape Town but we will let you know closer to the date of the exact location. The AGM will be preceded by a strategy session on Saturday the 14th December. The strategy session will seek to develop the chapters goals and plan for the next 5 years (2020-25). We have decided to have it the day before the AGM so the plan can be discussed and passed at the AGM the following day. Just like our last AGM we will be making arrangements to ensure that people can join digitally as well as in person. We also aim to allow people to join the strategy session digitally as well. Please let me know you wish to join digitally. Thanks and best regards, Douglas Scott. President Wikimedia ZA -- Douglas Ian Scott 司道格 Skype: douglas0scott South African mobile number: +27 (0)79 515 8727

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Fwd: Copyright Amendment Bill Indaba at Wits on 2 December 2019
by Douglas Scott 12 Nov '19

12 Nov '19

FYI for those of us interested in the Copyright Amendment Bill and who are located in Johannesburg. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Denise Nicholson <Denise.Nicholson(a)wits.ac.za> Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2019 at 15:32 Subject: Copyright Amendment Bill Indaba at Wits on 2 December 2019 To: Denise Nicholson <Denise.Nicholson(a)wits.ac.za> Good day, Please see invitation to Copyright Amendment Bill Indaba, which will be held at *Wits on Monday, 2 December 2019.* Please circulate to others who may be interested in attending. *Kindly RSVP to Denise.Nicholson(a)wits.ac.za <Denise.Nicholson(a)wits.ac.za> by 25 NOVEMBER 2019. * Kind regards Denise Denise Nicholson (Mrs), BA HDip Lib(Unisa); LLM(Wits) Scholarly Communications Librarian - orcid.org/0000-0002-8591-3276 Scholarly Communications & Copyright Services Office University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg The Library, Private Bag X1, WITS, 2050, South Africa Email: Denise.Nicholson(a)wits.ac.za Tel. No. + 27 11 717-1929 : Mobile: +27 83 4422572 (for urgent calls only) LibGuides - http://libguides.wits.ac.za/prf.php?account_id=25548 http://www.wits.ac.za/library “Information is the currency of democracy.” (Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826)).” This communication is intended for the addressee only. It is confidential. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately and destroy the original message. You may not copy or disseminate this communication without the permission of the University. Only authorised signatories are competent to enter into agreements on behalf of the University and recipients are thus advised that the content of this message may not be legally binding on the University and may contain the personal views and opinions of the author, which are not necessarily the views and opinions of The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. All agreements between the University and outsiders are subject to South African Law unless the University agrees in writing to the contrary. -- Douglas Ian Scott 司道格 Skype: douglas0scott South African mobile number: +27 (0)79 515 8727

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Wikidata Seventh Birthday Party
by Reuben Honigwachs 18 Oct '19

18 Oct '19

Nothing formal like last year, but we will be editing and hacking for Wikidata's upcoming birthday again. We'll therefore be co-opting Codebridge Newlands Community Meetup on *Thursday 31 October 18:30*. See https://www.meetup.com/Codebridge/events/bznrhryznbpc/ If you want to just chat, find help, make a few basic edits, or showcase something you're passionate about, please join. Also more info at https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Seventh_Birthday Cheers, Reuben

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Fwd: FW: Important Notice! Date change for Walkabout and Wikipedia Workshop at Montebello. New date Saturday 2nd November
by Douglas Scott 16 Oct '19

16 Oct '19

Hello everyone, Please see below for an invitation to a Wikimedia ZA event in Cape Town on the 2 November. We will be co-hosting an event with UCT's d-school of design to encourage more members of the design community to contribute to Wikipedia. If you are interested in joining us then it will take place immediately after the 21 Cape Town meetup happening on the same day. I am happy to take a few Wikimedians with me or you can meet me at Montebello Design centre. Please let me know if you want to join us so I can RSVP. If you are an experienced Wikipedia editor who wants to volunteer to help out on the day then just let me know. Thanks, Douglas. Montebello Design Centre Walkabout on Saturday 2nd November at 11h00 No charge Meet under the trees for a welcome drink Tessa Graaff, managing director of Montebello Design Centre, will lead an informative walkabout of the centre on Saturday 2nd November 2019 at 11:00. She will talk about Montebello’s fascinating history and vision “to nurture dreams to grow creative solutions from Africa”. Montebello is located in Newlands and is the result of a financial and property bequest by Cecil Michaelis. The project is situated in the farm buildings of the historic site of Montebello. These buildings and land have a colourful history, being the birth place of Ohlssons Brewery and Continental China. Today, Montebello is home to a broad spectrum of designers, innovators, artists and crafters. An outreach project runs as part of Montebello Design Centre's mission to promote craft and design. Studios and workshops will be open to share stories of their creative and innovative work covering all aspects of design. Please send your RSVP to Lizzie – lizzie(a)montebello.co.za <lizzie@montebello.co.za?subject=RSVP%3A%20Montebello%20Walkabout%202%20November%202019> . Tables for lunch afterwards may be booked at The Gardeners Cottage (the original gatekeeper’s cottage) on 021 689 3158 or email gardenerscottage(a)telkomsa.net <gardenerscottage(a)telkomsa.net?subject=Reservation%20-%202%20November%202019> ). D Drinks Wikipedia Workshop Saturday 2nd November at 2 - 5pm No charge - limited to 20 participants Drinks and snacks will be served Learn how to participate in the largest free knowledge project in the world by joining the community that has built the seventh most visited website on the internet. Wikipedia is a free online encyclopaedia created by volunteers and covering all areas of knowledge. Discover how you can participate by contributing to this body of free knowledge for the betterment of everyone in the world. Whether that is expanding information on topics that you are passionate about or adding creative content that will better inform thousands of people. All types of knowledge and all types of people are welcome to join. This workshop will be done in a relaxed atmosphere and in a conversational manner. *Participants will learn:* • How Wikipedia, the 7th most visited website on the internet and largest repository of free knowledge in the world works; • How to best contribute design knowledge to Wikipedia and why designers are important to the free knowledge movement; • Edit Wikipedia; • Contribute to Wikimedia Commons (the largest repository of Creative Commons multimedia content in the world); and • Introduction to the Creative Commons copyright license. There will also be a questions and answers segment on how Wikipedia works. All participants must have internet access and must create a username before the event. To register for this workshop, please contact lizzie(a)montebello.co.za <lizzie(a)montebello.co.za?subject=RSVP%20-%20D%20Drinks%20%202%20November%202019> . [image: Facebook] <https://montebello.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=77980254057ba8eeebcd7f…> [image: Instagram] <https://montebello.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=77980254057ba8eeebcd7f…> [image: Twitter] <https://montebello.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=77980254057ba8eeebcd7f…> [image: Website] <https://montebello.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=77980254057ba8eeebcd7f…> [image: Email] <lizzie(a)montebello.co.za> This email was sent to ohanlon(a)iafrica.com *why did I get this?* <https://montebello.us8.list-manage.com/about?u=77980254057ba8eeebcd7f617&id…> unsubscribe from this list <https://montebello.us8.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=77980254057ba8eeebcd7f…> update subscription preferences <https://montebello.us8.list-manage.com/profile?u=77980254057ba8eeebcd7f617&…> Montebello Design Centre · 31 Newlands Avenue · Newlands · Cape Town, Wc S-7708 · South Africa [image: Email Marketing Powered by Mailchimp] <http://www.mailchimp.com/monkey-rewards/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm…> -- Douglas Ian Scott 司道格 Skype: douglas0scott South African mobile number: +27 (0)79 515 8727

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Fwd: [African Wikimedians] We are hiring for a GLAMWiki Program Manager!
by Douglas Scott 07 Oct '19

07 Oct '19

Hello everyone, I am just forwarding this job posting from the Wikimedia Foundation. I also wanted to thank everyone that joined us for the AfroCuration event in Johannesburg and the Wikipedia Meetup in Cape Town this weekend. Both events went very well. Regards, Douglas. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Alex Stinson <astinson(a)wikimedia.org> Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2019 at 22:27 Subject: [African Wikimedians] We are hiring for a GLAMWiki Program Manager! To: Wikimedia & GLAM collaboration [Public] <glam(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, Wikimedia & Libraries <libraries(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, Wikimedia India Community list <wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, Mailing list for African Wikimedians <african-wikimedians(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, Discussion list for the Wikidata project. <wikidata(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, Publicpolicy Group for Wikimedia <publicpolicy(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Hi all, I hope you are doing well! And apologies for crossposting! I am excited to share a new job posting for the GLAM team at the Foundation! We are hiring a Senior Program Manager for the team: https://boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jobs/1898773 We are looking for someone to strengthen our support of Global Outreach to the GLAM sector! Please share the job description widely, and help us find good candidates in all parts of the world: tts a remote job and we are a remote team! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Ben Vershbow, Sandra Fauconnier, Satdeep Gill or myself. Cheer, Alex -- Alex Stinson Senior Program Strategist Wikimedia Foundation Twitter:@glamwiki/@sadads Learn more about how the communities behind Wikipedia, Wikidata and other Wikimedia projects partner with cultural heritage organizations: https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM _______________________________________________ African-Wikimedians mailing list African-Wikimedians(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/african-wikimedians -- Douglas Ian Scott 司道格 Skype: douglas0scott South African mobile number: +27 (0)79 515 8727

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Updates: Wikimedia ZA
by Douglas Scott 25 Sep '19

25 Sep '19

Hello everyone, There is a bunch of stuff going on these days within the Wikimedia community in South Africa so I thought I would send out this brief summary and update. *UNDP Wikipedian in Residence* The first is that the deadline to apply for the Wikipedian in Residence position with the United Nations Development Program in Pretoria, South Africa is almost here (*27 September*). You find out more about that position at the link here: https://jobs.partneragencies.net/erecruitjobs.html?JobOpeningId=26027 *AfroCuration education edit-a-thon* The Moleskin Foundation with the support of Wikimedia ZA will be hosting an edit-a-thon to improve South African related articles on Wikipedia in Johannesburg. The event will take place on the* 5 October*. We are looking for Wikipedia editors in the area and around the country to join us the day and help improve content about South Africa and the SA Constitution in particular. More information bout that here: https://babw.formstack.com/forms/afrocuration_registration_form If you are outside of Johannesburg but want to attend you can apply for a scholarship at the link here <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-rGAB-tZAnvn0S4MavkizWsHG8bxfhIO…> . *20th Cape Town meetup* Also on the *5 October *but this time in Cape Town the 20th Cape Town meetup <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Cape_Town/Cape_Town_20> will be happening. So if you want to hangout in a relaxed environment to chat about Wiki stuff then please join us. *Wikipedia takes Design (Cape Town)* On the *26 October* Wikimedia ZA will be hosting a 'learn to edit Wikipedia' workshop for members of the design community in Cape Town. It will take place form 14:00 to 17:00 at the Montebelo Design Centre in Newlands. South African Wikipedia editors who are interested in helping out are more than welcome to join us. Learn more about that at the link here <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_takes_Design_(Cape_Town)>. *Wiki-Indaba 2019* >From the 8th to the 10th November this year's Wiki-Indaba <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiIndaba_conference_2019> will be happening in Abuja, Nigeria. In other news. We are currently settling on the date of this year's AGM which will take place sometime in late November/early December. We will notify people at lease a month before the event date about it. Regards, Douglas. -- Douglas Ian Scott 司道格 Skype: douglas0scott South African mobile number: +27 (0)79 515 8727

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Wikimedia 2030 Strategic Movement - Your chance to participate
by Adri Baard 15 Sep '19

15 Sep '19

Good morning everyone As you may know, Wikimedia is currently putting strategic recommendations together that will influence the movement over the next 10 years. The first draft recommendations have, with the helps of the community, been put together and is now open for comment: [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme… <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…> [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme… <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…> [3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20 I would like to invite you all to an informal meetup, Sunday 22 September from 10:30 - 13:00 at Cocoa Oola in Kloof Street. There is plenty of parking and MyCity bus stop around the corner. We have a little budget for coffee and snacks as well ;-) This will be your opportunity to have your say on the recommendations so please RSVP here <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wikimedia-2030-strategic-recommendations-ticke…> Kind regards Adri

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United Nations Development Program in South Africa: Wikipedian in Residence job posting
by Douglas Scott 13 Sep '19

13 Sep '19

Hello everyone, The United Nations Development Program in Pretoria, South Africa has just put up this job posting for a Wikipedian in Residence <https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedian_in_Residence> position with them which you can find at the link below. The deadline is the 27th September 2019 so only two weeks to apply. https://jobs.partneragencies.net/erecruitjobs.html?JobOpeningId=26027 All the best, Douglas. -- Douglas Ian Scott 司道格 Skype: douglas0scott South African mobile number: +27 (0)79 515 8727

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Cape Town Wikipedia meetup: 5 October
by Douglas Scott 03 Sep '19

03 Sep '19

Hello everyone, We have just finished the 19th Cape Town meetup <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Cape_Town/Cape_Town_19> today and have decided on our next Cape Town meetup. In a departure from tradition the 20th Cape Town meetup <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Cape_Town/Cape_Town_20> will be held at a different location (KA PA Tee <https://kapatee.com/pages/contact-us>) and on a different day (Saturday instead of Sunday). So if you are in the Cape Town area then please come and join us. As always this event is open to anyone interested in Wiki projects or Wikipedia. So if you want to hang informally to talk about Wiki related things then please join us. *Here are the details:* - *Date*: Saturday, 5 October 2019 - *Time*: can join anytime between 10:00-14:00 - *Location*: KA PA Tée <https://kapatee.com/>, 7 Church St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8000 You can also follow this event on the event page on Wikipedia here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Cape_Town/Cape_Town_20 We should have a better internet connection at the new location and it will be a quieter space than the Truth Cofffee HQ location. Regards, Douglas. -- Douglas Ian Scott 司道格 Skype: douglas0scott South African mobile number: +27 (0)79 515 8727

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