We're approaching the end of yet another month and Easter is around the corner.
The week in review :
Wiki from Above
On Wednesday, 25 March we hosted our first workshop on how to enter submissions for Wiki from Above. We will be hosting two more workshops, so please diarise the dates if you are in Cape Town and come and join us.
11 April 10:00 - 12:00
25 April 10:00 - 12:00
More information can be found <http://wikimedia.org.za/wiki/Wiki_From_Above_2015#Wiki_from_Above_Workshops
here.
To date we have https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:WFA_2015 received a total of 48 submissions! The competition ends in April, so there is still time to get your entries in!
A big thank you to Douglas for the http://wikimedia.org.za/wiki/Wiki_From_Above_2015 awesome logo for the project.
VAT Registration
We have now finalised all the documentation required to start our VAT Registration application with SARS. We will keep you up to date with the progress.
FDC Application
Our FDC Application is now complete. Please feel free to view our proposal and annual plan online.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:APG/Proposals/2014-2015_round2/Wikim edia_ZA/Proposal_form FDC Proposal
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WM_ZA_Annual_Strategic_Plan_2015-2016 Annual Strategic Plan
News from the Foundation
The Wikimedia Foundation has appointed Guy Kawasaki to the Board of Trustees. Read https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/03/24/guy-kawasaki-joins-wikimedia-board/ more about it here.
Afrikaans Wikipedia
Some exciting news for the Afrikaans editing community! Visual Editor has now been introduced on this Wiki. Please read more about this handy tool on the https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Geselshoekie#.22VisualEditor.22_is_ op_pad_hierheen.21 Afrikaans community portal! Please feel free to let us know how you experience editing with this tool.
We would also like to ask for your help in expanding the Afrikaans Wikipedia. There are a huge number of articles which currently have red links. Please feel free to https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spesiaal:GesoekteBladsye visit this page to see where you can contribute.
Have a wonderful editing week! Please be safe over the Easter weekend!
Wiki Regards
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