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  • Social Media and the South African NGO Sector - Online Survey

    SANGONeT and World Wide Worx are currently implementing the 2009 "State of ICTs in the South African NGO Sector" research project. The purpose of the study is to establish how effectively South African NGOs are using information communication technology (ICT), and whether it is making a difference in NGOs' ability to serve their constituencies.

  • Getting to Grips with Social Media

  • Non-profits Take to Social Media Like Ducks to Water

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    By the time the 2009 SANGONeT "ICTs for Civil Society" Conference, held in Johannesburg and Cape Town, ended at the River Club in Observatory on 21 October 2009, there were more non-profits excited about the potential uses of social media in their work than when we began. While the scepticism which many began the conference with remained, organisations had begun the important discussion about what strategic use of social media means for them and their beneficiaries.

    Author(s): 
    Adam Mukendi

  • Social Media for NGOs: Exploiting the Opportunities

    Social Media for NGOs Conference

    Social media, web 2.0 and the mobile web are terms that have gained increased visibility in South Africa and across the world. But what do they mean for non-governmental organisations working for social change in resource poor communities? Why should NGOs care about technology when they are finding it hard enough to serve their constituencies and have an impact?

    Author(s): 
    NGO Pulse Team

  • 2009 NGO Web Awards Shortlist

    SANGONeT announces shortlisted entries for the 2009 South African NGO Web Awards

    SANGONeT is pleased to announce the shortlisted entries for the 2009 South African NGO Web Awards. This year the awards have two categories:

    1. Best use of social media
    2. Best use of mobile technology

    Source: 
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  • SANGONeT "Social Media for NGOs" Conference

    The annual SANGONeT “ICTs for Civil Society” Conference is the premier ICT event dedicated to the work of the NGO sector in Southern Africa.

    The 2009 event will be held in two parts - from 15-16 October 2009 at the Turbine Hall in Newtown, Johannesburg, and 20-21 October 2009 at the River Club in Observatory, Cape Town.

    Event type: 
    Conference
    Event venue: 
    River Club, Observatory, Cape Town
    Event start date: 
    10/20/2009
    Event end date: 
    10/21/2009
    Contact person(s): 
    Nonhlanhla Kunene

  • SANGONeT "Social Media for NGOs" Conference

    The annual SANGONeT “ICTs for Civil Society” Conference is the premier ICT event dedicated to the work of the NGO sector in Southern Africa.

    The 2009 event will be held in two parts - from 15-16 October 2009 at the Turbine Hall in Newtown, Johannesburg, and 20-21 October 2009 at the River Club in Observatory, Cape Town.

    Event type: 
    Conference
    Event venue: 
    Turbine Hall, Newtown, Johannesburg
    Event start date: 
    10/15/2009
    Event end date: 
    10/16/2009
    Contact person(s): 
    Nonhlanhla Kunene

  • NGOs and Social Media Conference in Johannesburg and Cape Town

    The 2009 SANGONeT "ICTs for Civil Society" Conference will focus on the relevance of social media tools to the South African NGO sector.

    The 5th Annual SANGONeT "ICTs for Civil Society" Conference will be held in two parts - from 15-16 October 2009 in Johannesburg, and 20-21 October 2009 in Cape Town.

    Following the success of the previous four annual SANGONeT conferences, the 2009 event will focus on the relevance of social media tools to the South African NGO sector.

    Source: 
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  • South African NGO Web Awards 2009 - Entries Invited

    Entries are now open for the South African NGO Web Awards 2009.

    Entries are now open for the South African NGO Web Awards 2009.

    Organised by SANGONeT, and now in its fourth year, the competition aims to raise awareness about the benefits of having a web presence among South African NGOs, stimulate interest in the application of web solutions and applications, and showcase best practices and innovation in website use.

    The closing date for applications is 21 September 2009.

    Source: 
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  • MXit Furious at Accusations After Pupil's Disappearance

    MXit is outraged at suggestions that it is responsible for the disappearance of a Parktown school girl last week

    Cellphone text-chat service MXit has furiously rejected suggestions that it could have been responsible for the disappearance of a Parktown schoolgirl last week.

    MXit spokesperson, Juan du Toit, branded reports as sensation-seeking, misleading and inaccurate, and warned that legal advice is being sought with a view to possibly suing newspaper publishers.

    Du Toit states that, “Even if it does emerge that she [Nabeela Omar] accepted a friendly request from a stranger, it is not fair to condemn a technology for bad choices made by one user.

    Source: 
    <br /> Citizen
    Article link: 
    http://www.citizen.co.za/index/article.aspx?pDesc=102506,1,22