Wikimedia South Africa
Wikimedia South Africa is a Wikimedia chapter for the Republic of South Africa. It is incorporated as a non-profit-making organisation under South African law. It was founded locally on 25 February 2012 after being approved as a chapter by the Wikimedia Foundation on 26 March 2011. This chapter seeks to promote local awareness of the projects and their proper academic use, encourage translation efforts into local languages and support the creation of local free knowledge and media.
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Contact [edit]
To interact with Wikimedia South Africa, you can contact the directors directly, or register on and post to the general mailing list (see below).
Mailing lists [edit]
- General list: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaza
- Board list: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-za-board
Chapter Central Mailbox [edit]
Social Media [edit]
- Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/WM_ZA
For any Wikimedia SA twitter tweeters we suggest the hashtag #wikimediaZA. - Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WikimediaZA
Official Chapter Wiki site [edit]
Membership [edit]
In 2012, Wikimedia South Africa is accepting members on application, without charging membership fees. At AGM1, membership fees was determined at R30.
The membership list is maintained at Members.
