Dear Martin Thank you for the email. I wish for it to be noted that a formal concern about the legitimacy of the AGM and activities including the seating of the Board is being tabled with Wikimedia ZA.
Kind regards Nikki I work on a flexible work schedule and may send emails outside normal office hours. Please do not feel any obligation to respond outside your own working pattern. Nikki Crowster PL (SA) |Director: Information Systems and Resources, UCT Libraries | tel: +27(0)21 6505857<tel:+27216505857> |cell: +27(0)828222120<tel:+27828222120> [image] University of Cape Town Libraries Level 8, Chancellor Oppenheimer Library, Rondebosch. 7701, University of Cape Town email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> ________________________________ From: Martin Emanuel <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2025 12:17:52 PM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: [Wikimedia ZA] Wikimedia South Africa 2025 AGM Update CAUTION: This email originated outside the UCT network. Do not click any links or open attachments unless you know and trust the source. Good Morning Chapter members Thank you for the interest you have shown in the Chapter and in growing the Wikipedia movement in South Africa and Africa. This email details the outcome of the 2025 Annual General Meeting and also advises on next steps. In the 2025 AGM five board members were successfully seated: Bobby Shabangu Michael Graaf Rossouw van Rooyen Khethiwe Marais Dumisane Ndubane As per the ratified Incorporation of Board members the Chapter requires seven board members to be seated for 2026. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m1L6-qijIW4yRn54JpxMTXdzPClEyuLn3j5gd6Y6zO4/edit?tab=t.0<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m1L6-qijIW4yRn54JpxMTXdzPClEyuLn3j5gd6Y6zO4/edit?tab=t.0> Last week, Mr Bobby Shabangu was appointed to the Wikimedia Foundation board of trustees. He will relinquish his seat as a Wikimedia South Africa Board member. In the interim the current board remains seated until the remaining three seats are allocated. What does this mean? The Chapter will host a special AGM to vote for candidates to fill the three vacant seats on the board. When will this happen? The Chapter is required to communicate to its chapter members 30 days prior to that special AGM. What to expect? Communications on the 30th November 2025 detailing: Special AGM date. 2024 AGM minutes. Financial statement for 2024-2025 year. Expression of interest form for new board members. Voting requirements for the Special AGM. Best Regards Wikimedia South Africa _______________________________________________ WikimediaZA mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to %(real_name)s-unsubscribe@%(host_name)s Disclaimer - University of Cape Town This email is subject to UCT policies and email disclaimer published on our website at https://www.uct.ac.za/main/email-disclaimer or obtainable from +27 21 650 9111. If this email is not related to the business of UCT, it is sent by the sender in an individual capacity. Please report security incidents or abuse via https://csirt.uct.ac.za/report-incident _______________________________________________ WikimediaZA mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to %(real_name)s-unsubscribe@%(host_name)s
