Wikimedia South Africa/2024-AGM
Venue
[edit]Wikimedia South Africa AGM 2024
- Date: 09 November 2024
- Time: 10:00 to 1:00pm
Johannesburg:
- The Catalyst Hotel
- 100 Pretoria Ave,
- Wierda Valley,
- Sandton,
- 2196
Cape Town:
- The Protea Hotel Breakwater Lodge
- Portswood Rd,
- Victoria & Alfred Waterfront,
- Cape Town,
- 8001
Online:
- Saturday, 9 November · 10:00am – 1:00pm
- Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Google Meet joining info
- Video call link:
- https://meet.google.com/egf-mxxr-rvp
- Or dial: (ZA) +27 10 823 1316 PIN: 717 040 579#
- More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/egf-mxxr-rvp?pin=2564594390152
Attendees
[edit]In Person - Johannesburg
[edit]- Herschal Jackson
- Bobby Shabangu
- Khethiwe Marais
- Matete Lesele
- Lindani Sikhakhane
- Derek J Moore
- Kekeletso Collen Xathi
- Nomfundo Ngidi
- Rethabile Dladla
In Person - Cape Town
[edit]- Jeremiah Pietersen
- Indiphile Ntliyizombi
- Ingrid Thomson
- Michael Graaf
- Reuben Honigwachs
- Andy Rabagliati
- Itumeleng Mpofu
Online
[edit]- Douglas Ian Scott
- Dumisane Ndubane
- Gwinyai
- Siyafunda
- Jan-Hendrik du Toit
- Mofokeng Dipapang
- Nikki Crowster
- Sipho Fako
- Twin Mosia
- Mpho Sello
- Dieketseng Josephina
Agenda
[edit]Welcome
[edit]All members in person in Johannesburg and in Cape Town as well as online are welcomed and announcements are made.
Present and ratify 2023 AGM Minutes
[edit]Bobby Shabangu presented minutes from the previous AGM (held in 2023) and requests vote for ratification.
Matete Lesele advises he is not listed in the attendees.
Gwinyai advises his apologies are not listed on the minutes for 2023.
These changes are implemented
For:
In Person JHB = 3 votes
- Lindani Sikhakhane
- Matete Lesele
- Derek J Moore
In Person CPT = 6 votes
- Reuben Honigwachs
- Andy Rabagliati
- Jeremiah Pietersen
- Michael Graaf
- Ingrid Thomson
- Itumeleng Mpofu
Online = 3
- Douglas Ian Scott
- Gwinyai
- Jan-Hendrik du Toit
Minutes are ratified
Acknowledge proxies received.
[edit]Herschal advises on Proxies received:
- Douglas Ian Scott is Deon Steyn's Proxy
- Ingrid Thomson is Mucha Muchema's Proxy
- Bobby Shabangu is Nobantu Modise's Proxy
- Michael Graaf is Coenraad Loubser's Proxy
Financial Report
[edit]Douglas Ian Scott reviews 2023-2024 budget and annual grant reporting. Herschal Jackson provides a status update on actual's for 2024-2025 budget.
Strategy Status
[edit]Herschal Jackson provides an overview of progress towards the 2024-2027 Wikimedia ZA Strategy which still requires ratification from the Wikimedia ZA Board.
This ratification will occur in the 2024 Q4 Board meeting.
Constitution Changes/Update
[edit]A proposal to modify the term of board members from one year to two years is presented.
After debate decision is made to postpone the vote to the next annual general meeting. This decision is made to afford the incoming board the opportunity to review the underlying process which would need to be created to determine the method for staggering the voting for board members if tenure is modified to two years.
This process is to be concluded and shared with chapter before the next AGM.
Vote for new Board
[edit]Herschal Jackson presents applications received.
Each applicant present in meeting is afforded three minutes to present themselves as potentional board members.
For applicants not present, submissions are shared with participants on their behalf.
The new board members elected to the WMZA board of directors for 2024/25 are:
- Bobby Shabangu
- Ingrid Thomson
- Jan-Hendrik du Toit
- Jeremiah Pietersen
- Khethiwe Marais
- Michael Graaf
Next AGM
[edit]Dates proposed which will be decided in 2024 Q4 Board Meeting:
1st November 2025
Or
8th November 2025