Wikimedia South Africa/Operational Meeting 8 August 2023

WMZA Operational Meeting 8 August 2023 Previous Minutes:

Apologies

Douglas, Ingrid Coenraad Deon

Attendees

• Nobantu Modise
• Khethiwe Marais
• Jan Hendrik
• Bobby Shabangu

Agenda

General Updates

• Coneraad to give advise on device for UPS
• We should mark red for any line item we use within the budget for equipment
• Nobantu to send other links for a compatible device.
• Bobbys UPS was supposed to be purchased last financial, the bookkeepers made an error in the payment process. They sent funds direct to Bobby, Bobby was not pleased about this action from the bookkeeper. The Chapter needs to be prioritised.
• Those present at the ops meeting needs to think about the bookkeepers issues and to be discussed at the next board meeting.
• Bobby was sent 15000 thousand rands for The WikiIndaba retreat, The goal was achieved at the retreat

We are women Edit-athon

We Are Women edit-a-thon was a writing and translating workshop held on 11-12 August 2023 at Rhino Heritage Park in partnership between Wikimedia ZA and Elandskop Outdoor Museum, in Mamafubedu (previously known as Petrus Steyn). The aim of the event was to improve Wikipedia articles about notable SeSotho women, SeSotho content, and SeSotho language on Wikipedia.

Updates from Botswana

Planning and prepping for the first event on the 12 of August Currently working on interviewing for the Community Outreach facilitator To start working on the concept note Awaiting funds to Wikimedia Botswana Prepping up for Wikimania (Arrival card fee??)