[Chapter-delegates] Application to form a Chapter in Gauteng

Dr. Alejandro Pisanty Baruch apisan at unam.mx
Tue Aug 20 07:12:10 PDT 2013 

Hi,

re the Gauteng chapter: I have asked whether the South Africa chapter agrees with this development and to the best of my understanding things are clear in this sense. There seems to be a good forecast of collaboration between both while the Gauteng chapter fulfills its purposes. So I am glad to join others who have told us about the local situation in support.

Yours,

Alejandro Pisanty




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Enviado el: martes, 20 de agosto de 2013 01:12
Hasta: Barrack Otieno
CC: ISOC Chapter Delegates
Asunto: Re: [Chapter-delegates] Application to form a Chapter in Gauteng

Dear all,

Glad to know the establishment of the Gauteng Chapter.
We love to see development of ISOC in Africa.

Best Regards,
SC Leung
Chair, ISOC Hong Kong
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於 20/8/2013 4:29, Barrack Otieno 提到:

Dear all,

I know Gabriel and have worked with Octavia, i join my colleague and
other Chapters in supporting the creation of the Gauteng Chapter.

Best Regards

On 8/19/13, John More <morej1 at mac.com><mailto:morej1 at mac.com> wrote:


I fully concur, having traveled to different parts of South Africa and seen
the positive results from having computers and Internet access at a school
on Springs that my church supports.

John More
Washington, DC


On Aug 19, 2013, at 7:11 AM, Charles Oloo <oloo6382 at gmail.com><mailto:oloo6382 at gmail.com> wrote:



Dear Sabrina

The formation of ISOC Chapter in Gauteng (South African Province) is a
great step forward, noting the the other SA Chapter has been somehow not
very active. The idea of having a single chapter in a large country where
members are geographically distant,  affects participation of members who
are far off. The formation of the chapter will provide a forum from the
listed founding members an opportunity to engage ISOC issues. This I can
deduce from our own Kenyan sceanario where members in other towns rarely
attend meeting hence do not actively participate in activities.   I
personally know Octavia Kumalo (Dot Africa) as a very engaging person and
bringing those qualities to ISOC community will be advantageous.

Regards

Charles OLoo


On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 3:45 PM, Sabrina Wilmot <wilmot at isoc.org><mailto:wilmot at isoc.org> wrote:
Dear Colleagues,

The following application for a Chapter in Gauteng (South African
Province) has been received. It is being sent to this list for peer
comment and review.
Please note that the Chapter is not yet formed and has not officially been
recognised by the Internet Society.
If there are people on this list that know the individuals proposing to
establish the Chapter, feedback is especially welcome.
The period allowed for comments is two weeks and the deadline is 31 August
2013.

Please do not hesitate to contact me on or off list.

Thanks,
Sabrina Wilmot
Manager, Chapter Formation
Internet Society

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Chapter application

A. Proposed name of the Chapter
Internet Society South Africa Gauteng Chapter

B. Community of Interest the Chapter will serve
Gauteng (South African Province)

C. Purpose and scope of Chapter
Purpose: ­Contribute to the development of the internet in Gauteng
region.
Why a Chapter of the Internet Society is a good way to do it?:
a) ISOC provides leadership in the areas of Internet­related standards,
education, and policy; hence we can draw on their expertise in these
above­mentioned areas.
b) ISOC can also groom us to be the Next Generation Leaders in internet
related issues especially in Gauteng.
c) ISOC provides forums for discussion of issues that affect Internet
evolution, development and use in technical, commercial, societal, and
other contexts.

D. Outline of key priorities for the first year of Chapter
a) Chapter welcome event.
b) Chapter Awareness through meetings with students.
c) Hosting and participating in ICT related Events.
d) Conducting IPV6 and DNSSEC trainings.

E. Founding members of the Chapter
1. Gabriel Ramokotjo Affliation : Uniforum SA
2. Zanencebo Mchunu Affliation : Soweto internet Radio
3. Jabulani Vilakazi Affliation : Soweto wireless user group
4. Thato Mfikwe Affliation : Soweto Wireless user group
5. Refilwe Segopa Affliation : Soweto Business Link
6. Octavia Kumalo Affliation : Foundation for internet development
7. Sagren Naidoo Affliation : Broadband Infranco
8. Neil Govender Affliation : Johanessburg Wireless User Group
9. Moses Hoboyi Affiliation : Department of Communication
10. Khwezi Flatela Affiliation : Sgela Connect
11. Preddy Mothopeng Affiliation : Hola Bon Renaissance Foundation
12. Moleti Mokgobu Affiliation : Red Canvas Advertising
13. Edward Mokomele Affiliation : Student
14. Lerato Moleti Affiliation : Student
15. Tshepiso Ratselane Affiliation : Self Employed
16. Fritz Milosevic Affiliation : ICT policy expert
17. Ahmed Kajee Affliation : kajee.org
18. Pule Moshiga Affiliation : Mphopule Trading
19. Joy Makhafola Affiliation : Dnservices
20. Tshepo Tshabalala Affiliation : Student
21. Isaac Ngobeni Affiliation : Telkom
22. Sydney Mbiza Affiliation : Afrihost
23. Thembi Mlambo Affiliation : One Group
24. Comfort Maphumulo Affiliation : outsurance
25. Nkosinathi Mashinini Affiliation : Webbizzwireless

F. List of supporters and partner organizations
a) Rosa parks American Library(Soweto) Contact Person : Mr Vusi Kaunda
Position : Director
b) Soweto Wireless User Group: Contact Person: Mr Jabulani Vilakazi
Position : Chairman
c) Soweto Internet Radio Contact Person : Mr Zanencebo Mchunu Position :
Founder
d) Johannesburg Wireless user Group Contact Person : Mr Neil Govender :
Position : Chairman
e) Foundation for Internet Development(FID) Contact Person : Ms Octavia
Kumalo Position : Managing Director
f) University of Witwatersrand (link centre) Contact Person : Ms Lucienne
Abrahams Position : Director

G. Membership
a) Chapter mailing list
b) Social Media
c) Regular face­to­face meetings
d) Chapter Website
e) Engaging University and College students
f ) Chapter Events

H. List of requirements
The Chapter will be registered as an non­profit organisation as required
by the South African constitution.

I. Additional information
a) There is already an existing ZA Chapter of the Internet Society that is
established, which is based in Western Cape province of South Africa and
with regard to geographical reason, it cannot be able to reach to every
part of the Country and be able to achieve its objectives. With the
proposed request to establish the Gauteng Chapter the aim to be able to
work with the current ZA Chapter in achieving the mission and vision of
having an all inclusive digital Community.
b) The Gauteng chapter objectives is to mainly engage and educate mostly
the youth on issues that are related to the internet and the opportunities
that brought forth by having access to the internet and engaging the
stakeholders in striving to reduce the cost of broadband.
c) The proposed Chapter believes that ICT is integral to development. It
is a catalyst for poverty reduction and economic growth, a pillar of
public health and community building. Beyond its social and economic
utility, ICT betters people’s lives by increasing their scope for
individual choice and helping to fulfill human potential.
e) The Gauteng Chapter will be active in the advocacy role on internet
related issues in even through the media, private sector, academia and
government.
f) Therefore will engage and collaborate with the ZA Chapter of the
internet society, in striving to achieve ISOC mission and vision.
g) South Africa is a country that is divided into nine provinces: Limpopo,
North West, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu­Natal, Free State, Northern Cape,
Western Cape and Eastern Cape.
h) Gauteng Province is home to 12.2 million people , almost 25% of the
total South African population. Gauteng Province is also the fastest
growing province, experiencing a population growth of over 33% between the
1996 and 2011 censuses, thus Gauteng now has the largest population of any
province in South Africa, though the smallest area.

J. Your contact information
Gabriel Ramokotjo
[..]
Gauteng
South Africa
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