From ngopulse at sangonet.org.za Wed Aug 6 10:39:57 2008 From: ngopulse at sangonet.org.za (NGO-Pulse) Date: Wed Aug 6 11:04:17 2008 Subject: [NGO-Pulse] =?windows-1252?q?Issue_136_-_Housing=2C_NGO_Sustaina?= =?windows-1252?q?bility=2C_Poll_Question_=85?= Message-ID: <4899635D.3020305@sangonet.org.za> NGO Pulse - SANGONeT *ngo*pulse | issue no. 136| 06 August 2008 Contents * New jobs, proposals and events this week <#1> * Quote of the Week <#quote> * Top local and international news flashes <#2> * Non-profit analysis, tools and opinions <#3> * Prodder Directory <#4> * SANGOTeCH <#sangotech> * BackaBuddy <#BackaBuddy> * SN-Announce <#5> *New on the Home Page*: http://www.sangonet.org.za The two articles we feature in this week's edition of NGO Pulse returns to some of the debates we have focused on recently: housing and funding for NGOs. Proposing an approach to accelerating housing delivery, Ronald Eglin, senior project co-ordinator at Afesis-corplan writes that many of the debates around housing delivery in South Africa revolve around the need for government to adopt a land-first approach in order to increase the pace of housing delivery across the country. He proposes a government-supported managed land settlement programme in which ?land identified for managed land settlement would be land identified through proper planning procedures, and people would be able to start investing in their houses prior to government housing subsidies being provided.? He argues that the Department of Land Affairs should assume full responsibility for dealing with all land issues, including residential land. Click here to read the full article. Aleta Armstrong, Indlu Finlandia Design and Training Centre?s project manager, questions the extent to which the current funding framework limits NGOs ability to be effective and innovative. She shares the experiences of Indlu Finlandia which have been captured in a recently launched publication, ?A Practical Guide to Grassroots Training in Southern Africa?. Donors, she argues ?go two ways: for small local NGOs they think funding rent and wages is not necessary for some strange reason and yet the big aid organisations seem to have funding to rent entire office blocks and be staffed with too many overseas experts on huge salaries!? Click here to read the full article. In last month?s poll we asked whether you thought rising food prices impact on efforts to reduce poverty. Out of the 231 of you who responded, 77.1% believed this was happening, 19.5% thought that there was a significant impact, while 3.5% believe it had no impact. This month we want to know your thoughts about whether NGOs should use social networking tools for fundraising. To cast your vote, refer to the bottom right of the SANGONeT Portal where the poll is displayed. As always we invite you to send us your comments. - Janine Moolman, editor@sangonet.org.za Jobs, Proposals & Events * * *Vacancies* * Women?sNet, a feminist NGO which promotes the strategic use of information and communication technologies, seeks to employ a Media and Information Manager to be based in Johannesburg. The application deadline is 15 August 2008. For more information, click here . * The Africa Foundation invites applications from suitably qualified individuals for the position of Donor Relationship Manager to be based in Johannesburg. The application deadline is 15 August 2008. For more information, click here . * Isandla Institute, an organisation that promotes integrated, equitable and sustainable urban development, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position of Policy Researcher to be based in Cape Town. The application deadline is 22 August 2008. For more information, click here . *RFPs and other Opportunities* * Entries are still invited for the Government Communication and Information System Awards 2008. The submission deadline is 30 August 2008. For more information, click here . * Entries are invited from young journalists for the FitzGerald Prize to do a Bachelor of Arts Honours degree at the University of the Witwatersrand's Journalism Programme. The submission deadline is 30 September 2008. For more information, click here . * The National Endowment for Democracy invites journalists to apply to participate in the 2009-2010 Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellowship Programme. The submission deadline is 11 November 2008. For more information, click here . *New Events* * The Democracy Development Programme is hosting a conference on Local Government Financing and Development in South Africa from 11-12 August 2008 in Durban. For more information and to participate, click here . * Wits University Vice-Chancellor, Professor Loyiso Nongxa, in partnership with the Ruth First Trust, the Wits Journalism Programme and the Heinrich Boll Stiftung, is hosting the 7th Annual Ruth First Memorial Lecture on 18 August 2008 in Johannesburg. For more information, click here . * The Child Accident Prevention Foundation of Southern Africa, together with its partners, will host the Children and Injuries Conference from 31 August ? 3 September 2008 in Cape Town. For more information, click here . *Training* * The Institute for the Advancement of Journalism is conducting a four-day course on Reporting and Editing Online from 16-19 September 2008 in Johannesburg. The deadline is two weeks before the course commences. For more information, click here . * Community Computer Education Society is accepting registrations for its Information Communication Technology Literacy course. The course is conducted on weekdays and Saturdays starting this month in Johannesburg. For more information, click here . * The Overseas Development Group is conducting a two-week course on Management Information Systems for Monitoring and Evaluation from 1-12 September 2008 in the United Kingdom. For more information and to participate, click here . Quote of the Week * * A house is a home when it shelters the body and comforts the soul. - Phillip Moffitt.** *Top Local and International News Flashes* *Recent LOCAL news items * * TAC Criticises New Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Bill * FXI Takes a Close Look at the SABC Crisis * Masebe Criticises NGOs Over Court Action * CORMSA Condemns the Closure of Refugee Camps in Gauteng * Poverty is Still Rife in Free State ? Mbeki * LRC Pledges to Oppose Eviction Against Rampeiwa * SANEF Wants Journalists to Cover Zuma Trial *Recent INTERNATIONAL news items* * NGOs to Receive ?10 Million in Funding * Zimbabwe State-Sponsored Violence Destabilises Southern Africa ? NGO * MSF Appeals for Improved Security in Darfur * UN Probes the Effects of Toxic Waste on Human Rights in Ivory Coast * Online Social Networks Link NGOs with Donors ? Gianotten * NGOs Criticise the Controversial People?s Charter in Fiji * IFJ Calls on Senegal to End Intimidation of Media *Nonprofit Analysis, Tools and Opinions* * Manual: HIV/AIDS and Human Rights Advocacy Resource * Book: Striking a Balance * Manual: Children and their Rights * Toolkit: A Guide to the Nonprofit Organisations Act * Guide: SANGONeT Development Calendar 2008 *Prodder Directory* Prodder is the most comprehensive directory of NGOs and development organisations in South Africa. To view the directory, please click here . We encourage NGOs to review their entries and forward us information about changes and corrections that need to be made. Any feedback about the new platform in general, including additional features and information to be added, would also be appreciated. Please forward your comments to prodder@sangonet.org.za . Order your copy of Prodder - NGOs and Development in South Africa 2008, here . SANGOTeCH SANGOTeCH aims to assist NGOs by providing software and hardware for very low or discounted fees in conjunction with ICT donor partners, as well as by supporting NGOs to make the most of their ICT purchases and infrastructure. This SANGONeT programme is open to South African non- profit organisations that have either Public Benefit Organisation (PBO) status or Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) status. For more information about SANGOTeCH, please refer to > BackaBuddy SANGONeT supports BackaBuddy , an online fundraising website which combines the power of sport and the reach of the Internet in support of NGOs in South Africa. We provide potential donors with detailed information, through the Prodder NGO Directory , about the NGOs profiled for support on BackaBuddy. For more information contact David Barnard or Matthew de Gale on 011 403-4935 or e-mail: info@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 the NGO and development community in South Africa. The type of information distributed includes alerts for vacancies, campaign launches, conferences, training courses and development services. Subscription to the SN-Announce service is free. For more information about how to subscribe to SN-Announce or post an announcement on it, please contact Dora Moche at SANGONeT on (011) 403-4935 or dora@sangonet.org.za . *Copyleft* You are welcome to re-use any material from NGO Pulse. However we cannot authorise the use of any third-party content accessed via our services. The single phrase below is the copyright notice to be used when reproducing any portion of this alerting service, in any format: From SANGONeT. Copyright 2003-2008, http://www.sangonet.org.za *NGO Pulse Archives* Back issues of the NGO Pulse can be accessed from this link . Subscriptions *TO SUBSCRIBE:* send an email request to ngopulse@sangonet.org.za with the subject "subscribe me". 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Message-ID: <48A2B338.8020300@sangonet.org.za> NGO Pulse - SANGONeT *ngo*pulse | issue no. 137| 13 August 2008 Contents * New jobs, proposals and events this week <#1> * Quote of the Week <#quote> * Top local and international news flashes <#2> * Non-profit analysis, tools and opinions <#3> * Prodder Directory <#4> * SANGOTeCH <#sangotech> * BackaBuddy <#BackaBuddy> * SN-Announce <#5> *New on the Home Page*: http://www.sangonet.org.za A vibrant and effective civil society movement is an essential part of any democracy. Beyond the role of 'watchdog' and 'guard dog', civil society organisations have an important role to play in ensuring a healthy and functioning democracy. Whether it is through providing services and information, undertaking research or building the capacity of communities to be active agents in their own development; civil society organisations are critical in producing an informed citizenry who participate in democratic processes. South Africa has a proud history of civil society organising and action for social change. The anti-apartheid movement, women's movement and more recently, social and economic justice movements are merely some examples. But what happens when the spaces for civil society activism are closed down? How do we ensure that civil society as an agent of democracy is also accountable? Who are our watchdogs? We hope that this week's edition of NGO Pulse will stimulate discussion about these questions. The three articles we feature, point to the role of civil society in building and protecting democracy. Cornelias Ncube, from the National Association of Non-governmental Organisations in Zimbabwe (NANGO), writes about the context in which civil society organisations are operating in Zimbabwe. "The crackdown on civil society and the opposition reflects the state's continued aversion to participatory governance and multi-party politics in Zimbabwe", he writes. Ncube argues for the "need to slow down the discourse extremisms held by both ZANU-PF (and its supporters) and the opposition forces (political parties and some civil society groups) and to find common ground to facilitate a stable democratic transition." Click here to read the full article. The announcement over the imminent closure of the Centre for Civil Society (CCS) based at the University of KwaZulu-Natal came as a shock to many. This is evidenced by the outpouring of support in traditional and online media over the past week. Since inception, the CCS has gained local and international recognition for its research output and contribution to critical debates about development policy. It occupies a critical space in the social movement landscape in South Africa and beyond. David Barnard, SANGONeT's Executive Director, gives an update on the status of the Centre. Click here to read the full article. Nicole Senderayi, an International Human Rights Exchange Intern at SANGONeT, recently attended the annual general meeting of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) - South Africa. She reports on a panel discussion on the media's role in supporting democracy and writes that media, as the fourth estate have a responsibility to report fairly and produce content that is not discriminatory. Click here to read the full article. Building vibrant social movements requires energy, the ability to work beyond narrow 'sector based' politics, resources of many forms and a deep commitment to social justice. In a global landscape where resources are often hard to come by, competition and tensions amongst different interest groups can lead to divisions and ultimately the weakening of social movements. Responding to this, the upcoming International Forum on Women's Rights and Development (AWID) Forum is focusing on "The Power of Movements". It is being held in Cape Town, South Africa in November and there are 200 free registrations available for South African women to participate. Click here to find out more. We hope that this edition of NGO Pulse stimulates a discussion about the kind of civil society movement we want, and are working towards. We invite you to send us your thoughts, ideas and suggestions. - Janine Moolman, editor@sangonet.org.za Jobs, Proposals & Events * * *Vacancies* * Triangle Project, a NGO whose mission is to contribute towards eradicating discrimination against and within the LGBT community, seeks to employ a Media and Communications Coordinator to be based in Cape Town. The application deadline is 18 August 2008. For more information, click here . * The Khusela Project invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position of Project Manager to be based in East London. The application deadline is 20 August 2008. For more information, click here . * The Social Change Assistance Trust, an independent fundraising and grant-making development agency, seeks to employ a Rural Fieldworker to be based in Cape Town. The application deadline is 20 August 2008. For more information, click here . *RFPs and other Opportunities* * The Mvula Trust is calling for proposals from NGOs for the development of case studies on service delivery challenges in the context of Integrated Water Resource Management and Sustainable Water and Sanitation Services. The submission deadline is 22 August 2008. For more information, click here . * The International Forum on Women's Rights and Development is offering 200 free registrations for South African women's rights advocates for the 2008 AWID Forum, which takes place from 14-17 November 2008 in Cape Town. The registration deadline is 30 August 2008. For more information, click here . * Entries are invited from individuals, multi-disciplinary teams or community groups from anywhere in the world for the 2009 St Andrews Prize for the Environment. The winner will receive US$75 000 and two runners-up will each receive US$25 000. The submission deadline is 31 October 2008. For more information, click here . *New Events* * The Southern African Development Community Secretariat, the Southern Africa Trust and MTN are hosting a Free To Be concert at the University of Witwatersrand on 15 August 2008 in Johannesburg. For more information, click here . * Action for Safe South Africa is hosting a discussion forum on the creation of a Safe South Africa from 25-28 August 2008 in Johannesburg. For more information and to participate, click here . * The South African National NGO Coalition in the Western is hosting a discussion forum entitled "Towards Rebuilding a Platform for Civil Society Engagement" from 1-5 September 2008 in Cape Town. For more information and to participate, click here . *Training* * Tshikululu Social Investments invites corporate social investment practitioners and those interested in hearing different opinions within the industry to its free Winter Public Lecture Series on 14 and 21 August 2008 in Johannesburg. For more information, click here . * The Community Development Resource Association, a NGO that works with people who are engaged in social transformation with marginalised communities, is conducting a five-day non-residential course on Advanced Facilitation from 10-14 November 2008 in Cape Town. For more information, click here . * The EC-FAO Food Security Programme invites you to participate in a free online course on Livelihoods Assessment and Analysis. The course is also available on CD-Rom. For more information, click here . Quote of the Week * * Freedom is nothing else but a chance to be better. - Albert Camus.** *Top Local and International News Flashes* *Recent LOCAL news items * * Feast of the Clowns Gets Underway in Pretoria * AICC Seminar to Focus on Standardising Social Responsibility * Tshikululu Social Investments Appoints a New CEO * Helen Suzman Foundation Criticises the Disbanding of Scorpions * Free State Health Department to Strengthen Nonprofit Organisation * National Lotteries Board Deprives the Poor of Essential Services -- TVEP * Health Department Withdraws Two TB Drugs *Recent INTERNATIONAL news items* * Red Cross Appeals for Funds for Food Aid in Zimbabwe * Tanzanian NGOs Accused of Engaging in Local Politics * New HIV Guide Released for Developing Countries * Social Networks are Playgrounds for Hackers -- Experts * NGO Wants 50 Percent Derivation on Crude for Niger Delta *Nonprofit Analysis, Tools and Opinions* * Paper: Community Based Technology Solutions * Resource: Gender in Local Government * Paper: Financial Literacy * Resource: Transforming Cape Town * Portal: Citizen Journalism in Africa Project * Guide: SANGONeT Development Calendar 2008 *Prodder Directory* Prodder is the most comprehensive directory of NGOs and development organisations in South Africa. To view the directory, please click here . We encourage NGOs to review their entries and forward us information about changes and corrections that need to be made. Any feedback about the new platform in general, including additional features and information to be added, would also be appreciated. Please forward your comments to prodder@sangonet.org.za . Order your copy of Prodder - NGOs and Development in South Africa 2008, here . SANGOTeCH SANGOTeCH aims to assist NGOs by providing software and hardware for very low or discounted fees in conjunction with ICT donor partners, as well as by supporting NGOs to make the most of their ICT purchases and infrastructure. This SANGONeT programme is open to South African non- profit organisations that have either Public Benefit Organisation (PBO) status or Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) status. For more information about SANGOTeCH, please refer to > BackaBuddy SANGONeT supports BackaBuddy , an online fundraising website which combines the power of sport and the reach of the Internet in support of NGOs in South Africa. We provide potential donors with detailed information, through the Prodder NGO Directory , about the NGOs profiled for support on BackaBuddy. For more information contact David Barnard or Matthew de Gale on 011 403-4935 or e-mail: info@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 the NGO and development community in South Africa. The type of information distributed includes alerts for vacancies, campaign launches, conferences, training courses and development services. Subscription to the SN-Announce service is free. For more information about how to subscribe to SN-Announce or post an announcement on it, please contact Dora Moche at SANGONeT on (011) 403-4935 or dora@sangonet.org.za . *Copyleft* You are welcome to re-use any material from NGO Pulse. However we cannot authorise the use of any third-party content accessed via our services. The single phrase below is the copyright notice to be used when reproducing any portion of this alerting service, in any format: From SANGONeT. Copyright 2003-2008, http://www.sangonet.org.za *NGO Pulse Archives* Back issues of the NGO Pulse can be accessed from this link . Subscriptions *TO SUBSCRIBE:* send an email request to ngopulse@sangonet.org.za with the subject "subscribe me". If you have the time to elaborate in just a line or two, we are keen to find out about your professional and development interests. *TO UNSUBSCRIBE:* send an email request to ngopulse@sangonet.org.za with the subject "unsubscribe me" along with your e-mail address. -------------- next part -------------- Skipped content of type multipart/related From ngopulse at sangonet.org.za Wed Aug 20 11:44:24 2008 From: ngopulse at sangonet.org.za (NGO-Pulse) Date: Wed Aug 20 11:56:53 2008 Subject: [NGO-Pulse] =?windows-1252?q?Issue_138_-_Sex_Work=2C_Sexual_Offe?= =?windows-1252?q?nces_Amendment_Act=2C_Gender_and_Media_=85?= Message-ID: <48ABE778.40505@sangonet.org.za> NGO Pulse - SANGONeT *ngo*pulse | issue no. 138| 20 August 2008 Contents * New jobs, proposals and events this week <#1> * Quote of the Week <#quote> * Top local and international news flashes <#2> * Non-profit analysis, tools and opinions <#3> * Prodder Directory <#4> * SANGOTeCH <#sangotech> * BackaBuddy <#BackaBuddy> * SN-Announce <#5> *New on the Home Page*: http://www.sangonet.org.za August is Women?s Month in South Africa; a time when ?outstanding?, ?upstanding?, and ?phenomenal? ?women on the move? are celebrated and sentiments about ?gender equality? and ?women?s empowerment? abound. It is an important time in the calendar of many women?s rights activists and feminists, although it can be argued, like other national symbols, it has suffered the consequences of commercialisation. This edition of NGO Pulse highlights the experiences of a particular group of marginalised women, who are most often excluded from mainstream discussions about gender equality. Reporting on the launch of a new publication, ?Selling Sex in Cape Town?, SANGONeT?s information coordinator, Butjwana Seokoma writes that the publication ?is the first survey and analysis of the sex industry in Cape Town and examines the extent to which sex workers have control over their working conditions in a criminalised industry.? Click here to read the full article. Nicol? Fick, a researcher at the Sex Worker Education and Advocacy Taskforce (SWEAT) examines a clause in the Sexual Offences Amendment Act which criminalises the purchase of sex. The result of this law, she writes, is ?likely to be that the sex work industry will be driven further underground.? What this means, is that sex workers will have even less protection and be more vulnerable. Click here to read the full article. A common theme in the media?s coverage of sex work has been that of decriminalisation. While this is a critical issue that requires public engagement, it is equally necessary that it be reported in a way which extends discussions beyond a narrow legal framework, to include a perspective around women?s rights. The third Gender and Media (GEM) Summit held in Johannesburg recently, attempts to raise debate among journalists and media practitioners about gender and the media, specifically around the media?s role in contributing towards gender equality. Butjwana Seokoma attended the GEM Summit and reports on the highlights. Click here to read the full article. Work towards gender equality, indeed, development work in general, requires financial support. SANGONeT is pleased to announce a partnership with EasiGiving which will assist NGOs in South Africa to access new fundraising opportunities through the Internet. As of today, all NGOs listed in the Prodder NGO Directory can add a ?Donate Now? button to their Prodder entry free of charge. This will allow people using Prodder anywhere in the world to search for NGOs in South Africa, to make donations to organisations listed in the directory. Click here for more information. As always we invite you to send us your comments. - Janine Moolman, editor@sangonet.org.za Jobs, Proposals & Events * * *Vacancies* * The National Labour and Economic Development Institute invites applications for the position of Senior Researcher to be based in Johannesburg. The application deadline is 22 August 2008. For more information, click here . * ActionAid, an international anti-poverty agency working in over 45 countries, seeks to appoint an International Head of Campaigns to be based in Johannesburg. The application deadline is 29 August 2008. For more information, click here . * Winrock International invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position of Extension Agent to be based in KwaZulu-Natal. The application deadline is 30 August 2008. For more information, click here . *RFPs and other Opportunities* * The Open Society Institute invites applications for the Open Society Fellowship, which supports outstanding individuals who work in initiatives that inspire public debate, shape public policy and generate intellectual ferment. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. For more information, click here . * The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation invite applications for the Access to Learning Award 2009. The award carries a cash prize of US$1 million. The submission deadline is 31 October 2008. For more information, click here . * Entries are invited from South African journalists who cover critical environmental developments for the 20th South African Breweries Environmentalist and Environmental Journalists of the Year Awards. The awards carry a cash prize of R15 000. The submission deadline is 1 September 2008. For more information, click here . * The Society for New Communications Research invites entries for the Excellence in New Communications Awards. The submission deadline is 8 September 2008. For more information, click here . *New Events* * The Centre for Development Enterprise in partnership with the Gordon Institute for Business Science is hosting a public lecture on what South Africa can learn from the international experience of managing migration on 25 August 2008 in Johannesburg. For more information, click here . * The People?s Budget Coalition is hosting a Dialogue on Food and Energy on 2 September 2008 in Johannesburg. RSVP on or before 22 August 2008. For more information, click here . * The Aqua Foundation is hosting the 2nd World Aqua Congress from 26-29 November 2008 in New Delhi, India. For more information and to participate, click here . *Training* * Frank Julie and Associates is conducting free three-day courses for NGOs on Professional Fundraising Skills, Sustainability Strategies and Effective Proposal Writing from 23 September to 20 November 2008 in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town. For more information, click here . * Siyakhula Trust is conducting a three-day training programme on Corporate Social Investment from 21?23 October 2008 in Rustenburg. For more information, click here . * The Institute for the Advancement of Journalism is conducting a two-day course on Writing Newsworthy Profiles from 4-5 September 2008 in Johannesburg. For more information and to register, click here . Quote of the Week * * When women thrive, all of society benefits, and succeeding generations are given a better start in life. - Kofi Annan, former United Nations Secretary-General.** *Top Local and International News Flashes* *Recent LOCAL news items * * Clegg Speaks Out Against e-Waste in South Africa * Isandla Institute to Launch a Documentary on the Lives of People in Khayelitsha * Vodacom takes ICASA to Court Over Cellphone Contracts * SAHRC Launches its Dialogue Series this Week * Call for Comment on the National Forests Act No 84 of 1998 * NGOs Fight the Closure of Refugee Camps in Gauteng * Health Department, UN, Collaborate to Improve Maternal and Child Health * Joe Slovo Residents to Appeal their Eviction in the Constitutional Court *Recent INTERNATIONAL news items* * SADC Launches Regional Trade Zone * IWMF Project Examines News from Gender Perspective * Facebook Outgrows MySpace ? comScore * HRW Criticises Angola Ahead of Next Month?s Elections * Report Blames Kenya?s Post Election on Poverty and Inequality * Wikia Search Will Break Google Domination ? Founder * Thousands Displaced in South Ossetia ? UNHCR * Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Donates US17.6 Million to Fight Global Food Crisis *Nonprofit Analysis, Tools and Opinions* * Manual: How to Construct Compost-Producing Toilets * Report: Conceptual and Operational Issues of Lender Responsibility for Sovereign Debt * Paper: Rapid Urbanisation, Employment Crisis and Poverty in African LDCs * Portal: Citizen Journalism in Africa Project * Guide: SANGONeT Development Calendar 2008 *Prodder Directory* Prodder is the most comprehensive directory of NGOs and development organisations in South Africa. To view the directory, please click here . We encourage NGOs to review their entries and forward us information about changes and corrections that need to be made. Any feedback about the new platform in general, including additional features and information to be added, would also be appreciated. Please forward your comments to prodder@sangonet.org.za . Order your copy of Prodder - NGOs and Development in South Africa 2008, here . SANGOTeCH SANGOTeCH aims to assist NGOs by providing software and hardware for very low or discounted fees in conjunction with ICT donor partners, as well as by supporting NGOs to make the most of their ICT purchases and infrastructure. This SANGONeT programme is open to South African non- profit organisations that have either Public Benefit Organisation (PBO) status or Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) status. For more information about SANGOTeCH, please refer to > BackaBuddy SANGONeT supports BackaBuddy , an online fundraising website which combines the power of sport and the reach of the Internet in support of NGOs in South Africa. We provide potential donors with detailed information, through the Prodder NGO Directory , about the NGOs profiled for support on BackaBuddy. For more information contact David Barnard or Matthew de Gale on 011 403-4935 or e-mail: info@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 the NGO and development community in South Africa. The type of information distributed includes alerts for vacancies, campaign launches, conferences, training courses and development services. Subscription to the SN-Announce service is free. For more information about how to subscribe to SN-Announce or post an announcement on it, please contact Dora Moche at SANGONeT on (011) 403-4935 or dora@sangonet.org.za . *Copyleft* You are welcome to re-use any material from NGO Pulse. However we cannot authorise the use of any third-party content accessed via our services. 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