Wikimedia South Africa/Media

This page lists instances of news and media coverage related to Wikimedia ZA. It is incomplete.

Below indicates the medium of the media appearance:

  • TV -> indicates a Television or video media appearance.
  • Radio -> indicates a Radio media appearance.
  • Print -> indicates a Print media appearance.
  • Other -> indicates other media appearance.

2025

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2024

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  • Radio Radio Overberg Afrikaans Wikipedia interview (31 July 2024) – A radio interview with Afrikaans Wikipedia Intern Maroné Van Veijeren
  • Radio A South African Wikipedian and the President of Wikimedia ZA (19 January 2024) – A radio interview with Bobby Shabangu on SAFM.
  • Radio -> Radio Overvaal Stereo interview with Deon Steyn about Afrikaans Wikipedia (24 January 2024).
  • Radio ->[1](The Drive Rob & Roz En DEON) (24 February 2024)
  • Radio ->[2] Pretoria FM Interview with Deon Steyn about Afrikaans Wikipedia Writing competition.
  • Print -> Mother Tongues going digital (31 July 2024) – Online article around SWiP project workshop in the Central University of Technology in Bloemfontein
  • Other -> SWIP Workshop Reflective blog post about SwiP workshops in the central region and how language communities might use renewable assignments. Written by Derek Moore (24 April 2024)
  • Print -> [3] Celebrating 200 Years of Basotho by growing the number of articles on Sesotho Wikipedia with Elandskop Museum and Rhino Heritage Park (06 November 2024)

2023

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2022

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2021

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Wikipedia 20

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Media referring to Wikimedia South Africa in the context of Wikipedia's 20th birthday. Wikimedia South Africa gave a webinar presentation to the Cape Town Press Club on 19 January 2021 to celebrate Wikipedia's birthday.

Other

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2020

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2019

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2018

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Most media appearances in 2018 were connected to the Wikimania 2018 conference that was hosted by WMZA in Cape Town.

2017

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2016

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2015

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  • TV Wikimania (5 April 2015), By MORLEY SAFER for 60 minutes (CBS). Interview with then Wikimedia South Africa president Dumisani Ndubane about Wikipedia South Africa.

2014

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See Wiki Loves Monuments 2014 Press mentions for a list of media mentions of the event organised by Wikimedia South Africa. WMZA appeared in a total of 11 media mentions during the course of that event.

2012

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2011

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2010

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