The Digital Archive and South African Heritage

Last week I attended a pre-proposal workshop, hosted by Digital Innovations South Africa (DISA) and the South Africa Netherlands research Programme on Alternatives in Development (SANPAD). The purpose of the workshop was to develop a proposal for a three-year long project looking at digital archives and heritage in South Africa. Participants came from the Vrije …

Sinomlando

The Ulwazi Programme has completed its first round of training with librarian and volunteer field-workers.  This involved training on how to edit the wiki, where the indigenous knowledge is stored, and how to use the audiovisual equipment (cameras, digital recorders, etc.). The second phase of training, due to start next week, will involved Sinomlando providing …