Internet South Africa (ISA) held their AGM on 22 June 2023. Members were invited to attend in person from Cape Town or Johannesburg or online, via Zoom. The executive committee for 2023/24 is: A copy of the presentation from the AGM can be viewed here.
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Internet South Africa AGM – 2023
Please join us on Thursday, June 22 for our Annual General Meeting. We’ll discuss the past year, the year ahead and choose a new board. Please check your chapter notifications for online attendance details. Everyone is welcome and drinks and snacks will be provided to those attending in person. We look forward to spending the…
Read moreExecutive Committee Nominations for 2023/24
The following people have been nominated as candidates for the board for 2023/24. Elections will happen at this year’s AGM on 22 June. The nominees are: Chris Geerdts After graduating with an Elec Eng Masters, I’ve been in the internet game for nearly 30 years, since I founded one of SA’s first twelve ISPs. Having…
Read moreBoard Announcement 2022/23
Internet South Africa (ISA) held their AGM on 11 May 2022. Members were invited to attend in person from Cape Town or Johannesburg or online, via Zoom. The board for 2021/22 is: Adri Loubser – Chair Peter Peele – Vice Chair Shaun Courtney – Treasurer Thoko Miya – Secretary Percy Nhau Alan Levin More Manda…
Read moreOpinion: How LEO Satellites can help facilitate Community Networks
Project: Mooiplaas Wi-Fi Community NetworkClient: Nyara Youth DevelopmentService Provider: Coenraad Loubser, Wish.org.za Introduction The coastline north of East London is known for its stunning views and vistas. Grasslands blend seamlessly into rainforest into bushveld. The reason for these beautiful vistas is due to the hilly terrain which meanders interchangeably from 300m above sea level to…
Read moreInternet South Africa – AGM 2022
Please join us on Wednesday May 11 for our Annual General Meeting. We’ll discuss the past year, the year ahead and choose a new board. Please check your chapter notifications for online attendance details. Everyone is welcome and drinks and snacks will be provided to those attending in person. We look forward to spending the…
Read moreNew Board Announcement
Internet South Africa (ISA) held their AGM on 24 June 2021. Members were invited to attend in person at the Protea Fire and Ice Hotel or online, via Zoom. The following members were elected to the board and met the following week to select assignments. The board for 2021/22 is: Adri Loubser – Chair Alan…
Read moreInternet South Africa – AGM 2021
Please join us on Thursday July 24 for our Annual General Meeting. We’ll discuss the past year, the year ahead and choose a new board. Please check your chapter notifications for online attendance details. Everyone is welcome and drinks and snacks will be provided to those attending in person. We look forward to spending the…
Read moreSmall grants now available
The Internet Society Foundation have implemented a small grant system on a rolling basis. Any member of a chapter in good standing can apply for one of these grants, as long as a chapter only has 2 small grants at one time. You can more about it here.
Read moreChapterthon 2020
During the 2020 Internet Society Chapterthon, we explored ways of seeding many more communities like the one we supported during the 2019 Chapterthon, by starting with an “Internet in a Box”. When surveying similar instructions, it struck us how technical most of it was. We started with the idea of bringing what is seemingly impossible…
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