Lwati May 2007, Number 35
Tuesday, May 15, 2007 - 10:19
* LWATI *
The monthly e-newsletter of the Southern African NGO Network (SANGONeT)
May 2007, Number 35
www.sangonet.org.za
"Lwati" is an isiSwati word meaning information.
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<> EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR´S COMMENTS
<> CIVIL SOCIETY INFORMATION
<> ICT SERVICES
<> ICT ADVOCACY
<> NETWORKING AND OUTREACH
<> CONTACT DETAILS
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<> EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR´S COMMENTS
Welcome to the 35th edition of SANGONeT´s monthly e-newsletter!
In response to much demand and interest from various NGO and development stakeholders, SANGONeT is pleased to announce the re-introduction of the PRODDER Directory in book format.
The new PRODDDER directory presents South African NGOs, as well as funders and other development stakeholders, with a number of interesting options to profile their work and take advantage of SANGONeT´s multimedia approach to civil society communication.
Refer to http://www.prodder.org.za for more information.
Published from 1987-2001 by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), the PRODDER Directory established itself as the most comprehensive development publication of its kind in Africa, and became a much sought-after reference tool on the Southern African development situation.
In 2005 SANGONeT launched PRODDER as an Internet-based information service, attracting more than 3 000 unique visitors per month. PRODDER is an integral part of the SANGONeT NGO Portal, the most comprehensive information resource about the NGO and development sector in South Africa.
The printed directory will complement SANGONeT´s online approach to disseminating NGO and development information and expose a wider audience to our work.
SANGONeT will release the new PRODDER publication on 24 October 2007 to coincide with World Development Information Day (WDID).
I would also like to encourage NGOs to register for the 2007 SANGONeT "ICTs for Civil Society" Conference, as well as enter the South African NGO Web Awards 2007. Three NGOs will win prizes to the value of R10 000 each. The closing date for entries is 31 May 2007.
Refer to http://www.sangonet.org.za/conference2007 for detailed information about the SANGONeT Conference and NGO Web Awards.
As always, we are very interested in how you think we could best serve the NGO sector with relevant ICT products and services. Please send us your views, comments and suggestions.
Best wishes
David Barnard (dbarnard@sangonet.org.za)
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<> CIVIL SOCIETY INFORMATION (CSI) PROGRAMME
# SANGONeT NGO Portal
April was an important month on South Africa´s calendar as the country celebrated 13 years of freedom under a non-racial democratic government. We took the opportunity to reflect on important issues that have far reaching implications for the growth and sustainability of our nation in relation to transformation and development.
We carried a thought provoking article about black economic empowerment within civil society which is advocating that beneficiaries of NGO programmes, who tend largely to be black, should be appointed to preside on the governing bodies of NGOs.
Moreover, to commemorate Freedom Day, our opinion piece reflected on South Africa´s journey to maturity and in this article, Idasa´s Paul Graham charges that South Africa is not adequately protecting the rights of all her citizens.
In addition, through our monthly poll, we examined the role of the media as a key player in promoting a progressive agenda in development policy and found that many voters believe that the media has a positive influence on progressive development policy.
The results of the poll, which was taken by 130 voters, are as follow:
o I strongly agree - 47.8%
o I agree - 22.4%
o I disagree - 21.1%
o I strongly disagree - 8.7%
As always, the CSI team continued to produce relevant civil society and development-related content for the portal. The editor´s choice of articles produced during April 2007 includes the following:
(Please note that we are no longer using short urls as they constitute a security risk)
NGO Profile: Gender Links
Feature: The Lotteries & Non-Profits
Resource: 23 Sins of Non-Profit Management
Resource: 13 Habits of Highly Effective Leaders
Feature: Civil Society and Black Economic Empowerment
Opinion: South Africa - Teenager on the Road to Maturity
For more information about the SANGONeT NGO Portal, please contact Fazila Farouk at SANGONeT on Tel: (011) 403-4935 or fazila@sangonet.org.za.
# PRODDER: The South African NGO and Development Directory
As part of the preparations for the book version of the PRODDER Directory, as highlighted in the editorial, all entries in the directory will be updated in the next few months and transferred to a new open source web-based platform.
Refer to http://www.prodder.org.za.
While the new online PRODDER platform is being finalised, the current public interface will be frozen. All electronic updates and new listings will only appear when the new application is launched on World Development Information Day (WDID) on 24 October 2007. We apologise for any inconvenience in this regard.
The PRODDER team is also finalising appropriate processes to assist student researchers with access to PRODDER data. We will keep you posted on these developments.
For more information about PRODDER and SANGONeT´s Directory services, please contact Aadila Molale at SANGONeT on Tel: (011) 403-4935 or
prodder@sangonet.org.za.
# SN-Announce
SN-Announce is an e-mail advertising service that provides an invaluable service to the NGO sector in Southern Africa. With a potential readership of more than 10 000 people, it remains one of the most cost-effective and efficient ways to reach NGOs, development practitioners, grantmakers and others working in the development sector.
All members of the development sector can advertise on SN-Announce. The type of information distributed covers vacancies, events, new publications, funding opportunities, tenders and services for the development sector. Subscription to the SN-Announce service is free.
Refer to http://sangonet.org.za for copies of past announcements.
For more information about how to subscribe to SN-Announce or post an announcement, please contact Cathy Niken at SANGONeT on (011) 403-4935
or cathy@sangonet.org.za.
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<> ICT SERVICES
# SANGOTeCH Online Technology Donations Portal
Several new Microsoft products became available via SANGOTeCH at the end of April 2007. These include Microsoft Operations Management 2005 Server, which provides comprehensive event and performance management, proactive monitoring and alerting and other tasks to improve the
manageability of Windows-based servers and applications, and Microsoft Commerce Server 2007, which allows the creation of web business applications and the integration of e-commerce solutions within existing infrastructures.
In the five months since the launch of the programme, SANGOTeCH has distributed software and hardware to the value of R4,8 million to more than 50 South African NGOs at a cost of less than R220 000; a saving to the sector of over R4.5 million.
South African NGOs interested in ordering software available on SANGOTeCH should first check their general eligibility for the programme at http://www.sangotech.org/eligibility.
The product catalogue can be viewed at http://store.sangotech.org/directory.
For more information about SANGOTeCH, as well as to receive regular updates about new products and services, please refer to http://www.sangotech.org or contact us on 086 110 6443 or
support@sangotech.org.
# Technology Consulting
SANGONeT offers a range of customised online applications that include social networking portals, online directories and constituent relationship management solutions. We also offer a linked technical support desk service.
For more information on how we can assist you, please contact Matthew de
Gale at SANGONeT on Tel: (011) 403-4935 or matthew@sangonet.org.za
\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/
<> ICT ADVOCACY
# Thetha - The SANGONeT ICT Discussion Forum
The first South African Thetha forum of 2007 will be held on Thursday, 17 May 2007, at theSa ndton Convention Centre in Sandton. The event will focus on the issue of e-Waste, and will be held in conjunction with the Information Technology Association of South Africa (ITA).
If you are interested in participating in this event, please contact Delanie Bezuidenhout of the ITA on Tel: (011) 789-3805/6 or delanie@ita.org.za.
# Third SANGONeT "ICTs for Civil Society" Conference and Exhibition
SANGONeT will host its third annual "ICTs for Civil Society" Conference and Exhibition from 17-18 July 2007 at the Wanderers Club in Johannesburg. The theme of this year's event is "Applications for the Development Sector".
Refer to http://www.sangonet.org.za/conference2007 for information about the event.
# South African NGO Web Awards 2007
SANGONeT invites South African NGOs to enter the South African NGO Web
Awards 2007. Now in its second year, this competition aims to raise
awareness amongst South African NGOs about the benefits of having a web
presence, stimulate interest in the application of web solutions and
applications, and showcase best practices in website creation and
maintenance.
The entry form is available on the SANGONeT Conference 2007 website -
http://www.sangonet.org.za/conference2007
The closing date for entries is Thursday, 31 May 2007.
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NETWORKING AND OUTREACH
# SANGONeT's Executive Director, David Barnard, attended the Nonprofit Technology Conference from 4-6 April 2007 in Washington, DC, United States.
He also attended the Digital Africa Summit from 24-26 April 2007 in Cape Town where he made a presentation on "The Role of NGOs in Enabling Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the ICT Sector".
# SANGONeT´s CSI Manager, Fazila Farouk, attended the Second Annual Access to Knowledge Conference (A2K2) from 27-29 April 2007 at Yale University in New Haven, CT, United States. She moderated a panel discussion on "Community Media and the Global Public Sphere".
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<> CONTACT DETAILS
SANGONeT
P O Box 31392
2017 Braamfontein
SOUTH AFRICA
29th Floor, UCS Building
209 Smit Street
Braamfontein
Tel: (+27) (11) 403-4935
Fax: (+27) (11) 403-0130
E-mail: newsletter@sangonet.org.za
WWW: http://www.sangonet.org.za
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CopyLeft. 2007. SANGONeT.
Permission is granted to copy, distribute and modify this document.
Please provide an acknowledgment to SANGONeT.
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To subscribe to the SANGONeT Newsletter, simply send an e-mail message
to sangonet-enewsletter-request@lists.sn.apc.org with the word
'Subscribe' in the subject line.
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The monthly e-newsletter of the Southern African NGO Network (SANGONeT)
May 2007, Number 35
www.sangonet.org.za
"Lwati" is an isiSwati word meaning information.
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
<> EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR´S COMMENTS
<> CIVIL SOCIETY INFORMATION
<> ICT SERVICES
<> ICT ADVOCACY
<> NETWORKING AND OUTREACH
<> CONTACT DETAILS
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
<> EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR´S COMMENTS
Welcome to the 35th edition of SANGONeT´s monthly e-newsletter!
In response to much demand and interest from various NGO and development stakeholders, SANGONeT is pleased to announce the re-introduction of the PRODDER Directory in book format.
The new PRODDDER directory presents South African NGOs, as well as funders and other development stakeholders, with a number of interesting options to profile their work and take advantage of SANGONeT´s multimedia approach to civil society communication.
Refer to http://www.prodder.org.za for more information.
Published from 1987-2001 by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), the PRODDER Directory established itself as the most comprehensive development publication of its kind in Africa, and became a much sought-after reference tool on the Southern African development situation.
In 2005 SANGONeT launched PRODDER as an Internet-based information service, attracting more than 3 000 unique visitors per month. PRODDER is an integral part of the SANGONeT NGO Portal, the most comprehensive information resource about the NGO and development sector in South Africa.
The printed directory will complement SANGONeT´s online approach to disseminating NGO and development information and expose a wider audience to our work.
SANGONeT will release the new PRODDER publication on 24 October 2007 to coincide with World Development Information Day (WDID).
I would also like to encourage NGOs to register for the 2007 SANGONeT "ICTs for Civil Society" Conference, as well as enter the South African NGO Web Awards 2007. Three NGOs will win prizes to the value of R10 000 each. The closing date for entries is 31 May 2007.
Refer to http://www.sangonet.org.za/conference2007 for detailed information about the SANGONeT Conference and NGO Web Awards.
As always, we are very interested in how you think we could best serve the NGO sector with relevant ICT products and services. Please send us your views, comments and suggestions.
Best wishes
David Barnard (dbarnard@sangonet.org.za)
\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/
<> CIVIL SOCIETY INFORMATION (CSI) PROGRAMME
# SANGONeT NGO Portal
April was an important month on South Africa´s calendar as the country celebrated 13 years of freedom under a non-racial democratic government. We took the opportunity to reflect on important issues that have far reaching implications for the growth and sustainability of our nation in relation to transformation and development.
We carried a thought provoking article about black economic empowerment within civil society which is advocating that beneficiaries of NGO programmes, who tend largely to be black, should be appointed to preside on the governing bodies of NGOs.
Moreover, to commemorate Freedom Day, our opinion piece reflected on South Africa´s journey to maturity and in this article, Idasa´s Paul Graham charges that South Africa is not adequately protecting the rights of all her citizens.
In addition, through our monthly poll, we examined the role of the media as a key player in promoting a progressive agenda in development policy and found that many voters believe that the media has a positive influence on progressive development policy.
The results of the poll, which was taken by 130 voters, are as follow:
o I strongly agree - 47.8%
o I agree - 22.4%
o I disagree - 21.1%
o I strongly disagree - 8.7%
As always, the CSI team continued to produce relevant civil society and development-related content for the portal. The editor´s choice of articles produced during April 2007 includes the following:
(Please note that we are no longer using short urls as they constitute a security risk)
NGO Profile: Gender Links
Feature: The Lotteries & Non-Profits
Resource: 23 Sins of Non-Profit Management
Resource: 13 Habits of Highly Effective Leaders
Feature: Civil Society and Black Economic Empowerment
Opinion: South Africa - Teenager on the Road to Maturity
For more information about the SANGONeT NGO Portal, please contact Fazila Farouk at SANGONeT on Tel: (011) 403-4935 or fazila@sangonet.org.za.
# PRODDER: The South African NGO and Development Directory
As part of the preparations for the book version of the PRODDER Directory, as highlighted in the editorial, all entries in the directory will be updated in the next few months and transferred to a new open source web-based platform.
Refer to http://www.prodder.org.za.
While the new online PRODDER platform is being finalised, the current public interface will be frozen. All electronic updates and new listings will only appear when the new application is launched on World Development Information Day (WDID) on 24 October 2007. We apologise for any inconvenience in this regard.
The PRODDER team is also finalising appropriate processes to assist student researchers with access to PRODDER data. We will keep you posted on these developments.
For more information about PRODDER and SANGONeT´s Directory services, please contact Aadila Molale at SANGONeT on Tel: (011) 403-4935 or
prodder@sangonet.org.za.
# SN-Announce
SN-Announce is an e-mail advertising service that provides an invaluable service to the NGO sector in Southern Africa. With a potential readership of more than 10 000 people, it remains one of the most cost-effective and efficient ways to reach NGOs, development practitioners, grantmakers and others working in the development sector.
All members of the development sector can advertise on SN-Announce. The type of information distributed covers vacancies, events, new publications, funding opportunities, tenders and services for the development sector. Subscription to the SN-Announce service is free.
Refer to http://sangonet.org.za for copies of past announcements.
For more information about how to subscribe to SN-Announce or post an announcement, please contact Cathy Niken at SANGONeT on (011) 403-4935
or cathy@sangonet.org.za.
\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/
<> ICT SERVICES
# SANGOTeCH Online Technology Donations Portal
Several new Microsoft products became available via SANGOTeCH at the end of April 2007. These include Microsoft Operations Management 2005 Server, which provides comprehensive event and performance management, proactive monitoring and alerting and other tasks to improve the
manageability of Windows-based servers and applications, and Microsoft Commerce Server 2007, which allows the creation of web business applications and the integration of e-commerce solutions within existing infrastructures.
In the five months since the launch of the programme, SANGOTeCH has distributed software and hardware to the value of R4,8 million to more than 50 South African NGOs at a cost of less than R220 000; a saving to the sector of over R4.5 million.
South African NGOs interested in ordering software available on SANGOTeCH should first check their general eligibility for the programme at http://www.sangotech.org/eligibility.
The product catalogue can be viewed at http://store.sangotech.org/directory.
For more information about SANGOTeCH, as well as to receive regular updates about new products and services, please refer to http://www.sangotech.org or contact us on 086 110 6443 or
support@sangotech.org.
# Technology Consulting
SANGONeT offers a range of customised online applications that include social networking portals, online directories and constituent relationship management solutions. We also offer a linked technical support desk service.
For more information on how we can assist you, please contact Matthew de
Gale at SANGONeT on Tel: (011) 403-4935 or matthew@sangonet.org.za
\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/
<> ICT ADVOCACY
# Thetha - The SANGONeT ICT Discussion Forum
The first South African Thetha forum of 2007 will be held on Thursday, 17 May 2007, at theSa ndton Convention Centre in Sandton. The event will focus on the issue of e-Waste, and will be held in conjunction with the Information Technology Association of South Africa (ITA).
If you are interested in participating in this event, please contact Delanie Bezuidenhout of the ITA on Tel: (011) 789-3805/6 or delanie@ita.org.za.
# Third SANGONeT "ICTs for Civil Society" Conference and Exhibition
SANGONeT will host its third annual "ICTs for Civil Society" Conference and Exhibition from 17-18 July 2007 at the Wanderers Club in Johannesburg. The theme of this year's event is "Applications for the Development Sector".
Refer to http://www.sangonet.org.za/conference2007 for information about the event.
# South African NGO Web Awards 2007
SANGONeT invites South African NGOs to enter the South African NGO Web
Awards 2007. Now in its second year, this competition aims to raise
awareness amongst South African NGOs about the benefits of having a web
presence, stimulate interest in the application of web solutions and
applications, and showcase best practices in website creation and
maintenance.
The entry form is available on the SANGONeT Conference 2007 website -
http://www.sangonet.org.za/conference2007
The closing date for entries is Thursday, 31 May 2007.
\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/
NETWORKING AND OUTREACH
# SANGONeT's Executive Director, David Barnard, attended the Nonprofit Technology Conference from 4-6 April 2007 in Washington, DC, United States.
He also attended the Digital Africa Summit from 24-26 April 2007 in Cape Town where he made a presentation on "The Role of NGOs in Enabling Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the ICT Sector".
# SANGONeT´s CSI Manager, Fazila Farouk, attended the Second Annual Access to Knowledge Conference (A2K2) from 27-29 April 2007 at Yale University in New Haven, CT, United States. She moderated a panel discussion on "Community Media and the Global Public Sphere".
\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/
<> CONTACT DETAILS
SANGONeT
P O Box 31392
2017 Braamfontein
SOUTH AFRICA
29th Floor, UCS Building
209 Smit Street
Braamfontein
Tel: (+27) (11) 403-4935
Fax: (+27) (11) 403-0130
E-mail: newsletter@sangonet.org.za
WWW: http://www.sangonet.org.za
\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/
CopyLeft. 2007. SANGONeT.
Permission is granted to copy, distribute and modify this document.
Please provide an acknowledgment to SANGONeT.
\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/
To subscribe to the SANGONeT Newsletter, simply send an e-mail message
to sangonet-enewsletter-request@lists.sn.apc.org with the word
'Subscribe' in the subject line.
To unsubscribe, send an e-mail message to newsletter@sangonet.org.za
with the word 'Unsubscribe' in the subject line.
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