Wikimedia South Africa/Operational Meeting 03 September 2024

Previous Minutes (Approved):

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_South_Africa/Operational_Meeting_20_August_2024

Attendees

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  • Herschal Jackson (HJ)
  • Twin Mosia (TM)
  • Douglas Ian Scott (DIS)
  • Ingrid Thomson (IT)
  • Bobby Shabangu (BS)
  • Matete Lesele (ML)

Apologies

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  • Khetiwe Marais (KM)
  • Nobantu Modise (NM)
  • Jeremiah Pietersen (JP)


Agenda

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  1. Approval of last operations meeting minutes (HJ) 5minutes
  2. Minutes approved by DIS and BS
  3. WikiIndaba 2024 Update - (HJ) - 10 minutes
  4. NYDA Update (HJ) - 5 minutes
  5. SWIP TUT Adhoc Workshop - (BS/HJ) - 10 Minutes
  6. Volunteers for WikiIndaba - 5 minutes
  7. WikiLovesMonuments - (HJ/ML) - 5 minutes
  8. 200 Years of Basotho Workshop/Edit-a-thon - Ba(Se) Sotho Project - (HJ/TM) - 5 Minutes
  9. Accounting Package Credit Card Payment - (HJ) - 5 minutes

Summary

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  • Previous operations meeting minutes from the 20 August 2024 were discussed and approved.
  • Update provided in Michael Graafs absence around the status of NYDA Project
  • Holistic update provided on the WikiIndaba 2024 Planning, update provided around the international and local scholarships including outcome of registration.
  • AGM date was set for 26 October 2024, with plans for online/hybrid attendance in addition to in person.
  • Requirement for expansion of the Swip project'sscope to cater for adhoc requests for Workshops,
  • Isolation of requirement to isolate additional trainers
  1. Option to isolate within the community(not necessarily chapter members)
  2. Option to also engage with larger community.
  • Potential language champion for Sesotho isolated.
  • Requirement for laptop discussed with device isolated for project manager.
  • Two New Projects discussed - WikiLovesMonuments and Sesotho Drive Project.


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